TONGUE TIE AND BREASTFEEDING: Assessing and overcoming the difficulties

Community Practitioner | September 1, 2006| | Copyright

Tongue tie, a condition in which the tongue's mobility is restricted, may reduce the ability of babies to breastfeed successfully. In this age of mass artificial feeding, the management of this condition has been, until recently, overlooked. This article highlights the effects of tongue tie on breastfeeding and what health professionals should be doing to assess and manage any difficulties

What is a tongue tie?

Also termed ankyloglossia, tongue tie occurs when the lingual frenulum attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth is tight, short or near the tongue tip, thus impeding the movement ...

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