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Tounge tie

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 20:50

Hi I’m just wondering has anyone’s little ones had a tounge tie snipped at 6 months old??? And will I get in trouble for going privately? I’ve mentioned it to doctors before and midwifes and they’re not bothered, health visitors said because he is feeding and is gaining weight they might not do it under the nhs? I’m just wondering would I get in to trouble x

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JC12345 · 06/12/2019 20:52

We had ours done privately but much earlier (2 weeks old roughly). No problems and it helped feeding for both.

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 20:53

Thanks JC for the reply, I'm a young mum and I'm just wondering could I get in trouble at all for it?

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HappyHarlot · 06/12/2019 20:54

In trouble for what and with whom?

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 20:56

Happyharlot I mean by the doctors / health visitor / social services, for going private to have my sons tounge tie snipped? I'm just worried they will try using it against me that's all x

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TwinkleRedMoon · 06/12/2019 21:02

No you will not get in trouble. I saw a consultant privately. He gave me the same advice the NHS gave me and that was not to snip it. My son is 11 now and still has it. Sometimes I regret not pushing to get it done but it's too late now. My son's father had a tongue tie all his life and said it didn't cause him any problems.

You won't get in trouble. Hopefully you will get on better than I did and they will snip it.

porridging · 06/12/2019 21:05

No You won’t get in trouble. One of ours was done at 3 months after we exhausted nhs procedures- midwife and hv and bf consultant at hospital agreed that there was a tongue tie but we had to wait for ent. Ent said tongue tie was a myth ( I have the letter) and so we got it done privately.

MidnightCircus · 06/12/2019 21:08

Why do you want to get snipped if it's not causing an issue? Im tongue-tied, but not too badly. Had to go to a speech therapist when I was little. Causes me no issues at all now, except I can't lick my top lip! Nobody ever notices. So it's not necessarily a big deal?

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 21:11

Midnight, it is causing him problems the only thing it isn't causing a problem is that he is gaining weight, he is so irritated, he can't latch properly, he makes the clicking noise, milk dribbles down the side when feeding, and it goes so on, I wouldn't do it if I didn't think it would benefit my child x

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MidnightCircus · 06/12/2019 21:15

Oh, that's totally understandable, and a very different situation! Sorry to hear it, bit odd they won't do it. Yes, do it privately, no point seeing him struggle unnecessarily .
I just asked as I've been asked why mine wasn't done as it looks wierd (that was a judgemental person), but as I said, no issue for me.

HoldOnToHope · 06/12/2019 21:16

My friend got her child's tongue tie snipped privately - NHS wouldn't do it as baby was gaining weight, but the incorrect latch was causing issues. Her health visitor was happy that she got it done privately as she could see the issues herself and thought it was ridiculous that was her only option.

JeffreyJefferson · 06/12/2019 21:17

i don’t know much about it but i follow a lady on Instagram who’s son had it and she has a lot of information on her page. Her name is @Claireabellafounder

MidnightMystery · 06/12/2019 21:23

Defo go ahead with it it saves so much hasstle as they get older.

I have two boys both with ties one is two and speech delayed because he's tongue doesn't allow him to pronounce words correctly, this leaves him frustrated not being able to communicate effectively. Also my other son is one and so I don't want the same to happen with him. I have finally managed to get a referral for them both to have theirs snipped in February. You won't get told off or judged it's best to get it done while they are young x

greenlobster · 06/12/2019 21:28

You won't get in trouble, it's fine to go privately.
Had my dd's snipped at about 4 months because she couldn't bf properly and the NHS consultant told me to just ff instead. It made a big difference.

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 21:33

Thankyou every for your reply's I really appreciate it, and greenlobster was your little one put under anaesthetic?? My little boy will be awake for his being done, I'm really dreading it I know it will be traumatic I hate seeing my lb in pain x

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Mumr19 · 06/12/2019 21:33

Midnightmystery, I'm glad your getting it sorted x

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greenlobster · 06/12/2019 22:22

Mumr, No she was awake. She cried for about 10 seconds, i put her to the breast, she snuffled for about half a minute max and that was it. After having had a massive buildup of me worrying about her feeding and weight gain, and the doctors being dismissive and fighting to see a consultant etc etc it was a massive non-event :)

CalmConfident · 06/12/2019 22:32

Do it! You will not get in trouble. My DS had it done at 7 weeks, made a huge difference to his latch, and he was far less windy. He took to solid food nicely too and could move it around his mouth more and lick ice creams !

The older children get, the harder the procedure. What is quick for babies is a big deal for 4 year olds.

Agree with @greenlobster it was a big non-event in the end and was just pleased it was done.

Hope it goes well

notnowmaybelater · 06/12/2019 22:34

TwinkleRedMoon it's not necessarily too late - my 14 year old is getting hers cut in January at her own request (it's a quick procedure under local for children old enough to stay still reliably, so better than an older baby or toddler who'd have to have it done under general anesthesia). It's never caused her a single issue and her speech was advanced not delayed as a tot and always very clear. However she's self conscious about it and her orthodontist refered her to an oral surgeon who cuts lots of tongue ties every day apparently...

Oct18mummy · 06/12/2019 22:40

My son had his done 2 weeks old. He was more upset about the doctor putting his hand his hand in his mouth then the snip. No blood and stopped crying seconds afterwards.

EmpressLesbianInChair · 06/12/2019 22:43

After speech therapy & years of being hard to understand, an elocution teacher spotted my tongue tie when I was 11 & I had it cut under general anaesthetic.

I then had classes with the elocution teacher to learn how to use it, which took a while. I still can’t blow balloons up though.

TwinkleRedMoon · 11/12/2019 14:00

notnowmaybelater that is interesting. I didn't know it could be a quick procedure for older children. I hope it goes well for your dd and the recovery is quick. I wonder if it takes a while to get used to the tongue being different.

Verite1 · 11/12/2019 14:36

We had our child’s tongue tie snipped at 12 weeks. You definitely won’t get into trouble. Just a word of caution though - it might not make that much difference to feeding now, as feeding techniques are pretty ingrained. We were told at 12 weeks it might be too late (but it wasn’t). I would definitely still look at having it done though because it may still result in improvement, and, as, as others have said, it can cause speech impediments later.

Verite1 · 11/12/2019 14:37

And it’s not traumatic. Literally a tiny snip. Over in seconds.

PragmaticWench · 11/12/2019 14:40

If you do go ahead then make sure you do the tongue exercises after to ensure it doesn't reattach.

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Mumr19 · 11/12/2019 17:36

Pragmaticwench what are the excersizes?? X

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