Does anyone know if a submucuous cleft palate can impact breastfeeding?
My little one is 13 weeks old. He had two tongue tie cuts, once at 4 weeks (100% tie) and again at 10 weeks (70% tie).
He thrived at the start but I also had a great supply of milk. When my milk settled at 6 weeks he started to not gain weight and the issues began, I originally put this down to the tongue ties.
Now I'm wondering if the palate means he can't suck well and may never be able to effectively draw milk from the breast? At the moment we mix feed with expressed milk but it's exhausting and all consuming so thinking about what to do for the best.