At the end of my tether - will cutting posterior tongue solve problem?

[ButteryJam]

LO has a 25% posterior tongue tie. (Which isn't much?)

I'm in extreme pain in one breast due to mastitis, thrush and possibly vasposam, despite being on max pain killers.

I would have given her a bottle but she is refusing!

I am seriously exhausted and fed up.

Will going for an emergency posterior tongue cut (and paying the bucks) for it solve the problem? Or should I wait till next week for a normal private appointment

Can you not get emergency appt through the gp? If causing feeding issues should be seen ASAP. We waited A few months with dc1, with dc2 went on about day 5. Def don't wait it you can get appt sooner.

Some people find instant relief with revision and others find that it takes longer as the baby has to learn how to use the "new" tongue.

Sometimes there are tensions in the jaw caused by the pull of the tie which need to be released by manipulation such as cranial osteopathy.

It really doesn't matter what the tie looks like, or what % they label it. If it's causing you pain and hassle, then it's a big problem that needs looked at.

Where are you based? There are dentists in North London and Huddersfield who trained with Dr Kotlow and do laser revision.

Take a look at the Tongue Tie Babies Support Group on facebook, there are many, many mothers on there who are going through the same thing as well as mothers who are on the other side of the journey, and there are some HCPs on there too who are knowledgeable.

I will ask GP but I doubt it

I'm in the east of England, if anyone has any suggestions

I got to the end of my tether when LO was 4 wo..... the lovely LC referred us to a suitably qualified LC who was just as lovely and came to our home the next day, took a full history, watched a feed and then she just did it. She performed the snip on our LO's PTT in the kitchen.

Ah, bliss. Not right away mind you but over a while I realised the pain had gone away,my nipples looked more normal and LO was gaining weight.

I feel for you - mastitis and thrush are miserable. Once LO's PTT was resolved I stopped having problems with either affliction.

I agree with MoreSnow - doing something kept me going. Once we had the PTT snipped we then started seeing an osteopath and kept attending the BF cafe meet ups and seeing our local LC for support. By week 10 (ie 6 weeks later) we were flying solo.

It was so worth it. LO was 14mo yesterday and still bf on demand (mainly morning and evening).

Good Luck. Dont wait - 48 hours is a long time in such circumstances and a week is an eternity.

btw I found NHS health professionals useless..... going private via Lactation Consultants was the best thing we did.

have you found one?

Thank you so much ladies! I'm booked in at the local hospital for Friday, wish me luck please!

Have had TT issues which were severe and baby could not BF. Even after tongue released would not BF as was so used to bottle by then. I really hope division helps you but it is not a miracle cure and may not solve your problem. In relation to pain (I have BF another baby) get GP to prescribe you a broad spectrum antibiotic. Although frequently told about mastitis ans thrush it's possible to have other infections which just need a course of antibiotics. Good luck to you.

My DD is also PTT and we're waiting for an appt at clinic, because she is putting on weight they refuse to class her as urgent despite the TT causing severe wind which in turn causes her to projectile vomit and choke frequently turning blue on one occasion.

We're east kf England too. Hope you get everything sorted soon and its a solution - I fes my older DD until she was two and it was an amazing experience.

red, are you referred to Bedford?