Lip-tie, do they do anything?

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

I know they snip tongue-tie, does anyone know I'd they do the same for lip-tie? And who to I speak to about it? Midwife, Health visitor or doctor?

I don't think there are many in the UK who revise lip ties. I only know of Malcolm Levinkind in north London and John Roberts in Huddersfield, although there may be others. They are both dentists and revise with laser.

Also, it is very rare for there just to be a lip tie. Sure, there will be folks out there who only have a lip tie, but most are usually accompanied by a tongue tie, often a posterior one which is harder to spot unless you know what you are looking for. Lots of HCPs will miss a posterior tongue tie because they are not trained to spot them.

Graham I Smith at Kingston Hospital will do it but rarely.

DD had posterior TT and lip tie but he only revised the PTT as he said lip tie didn't need doing. I was sceptical but in fact just doing the PTT made a huge difference.

My district wont do a thing despite my chronic pain from feeding (currently 10 weeks old). baby is doing fine so they are happy!

Ive now started transitioning to bottles and this makes me very sad.

talulah my dd had it and we still fed to 13mths, but it hurt unless I fed lying down I'm stubborn she 'cut' her own when her teeth came through and started walking.

I don't have the time with 3dc to do that again. My HV is getting advice. As ds' is worse than dd was. HV seems to think it should be cut.