Tongue tie in subsequent babies

[McBaby]

My DD had a bad tongue tie which made feeding a nightmare for six months.

Currently 25 weeks pregnant and wondering is anyone has not had tongue tie in a subsequent baby or have l your DCs had it?

I will obviously get my baby checked when born but wasn't sure if the heriditryness of it meant all your children would have it.

it does seem to run in families so it might be a good idea to have the new baby checked straight away if there are any difficulties with feeding when he/she arrives.

getting it snipped early can make feeding much easier. have you got a local lactation consultant or other good breastfeeding help?

My DS had quite a bad tongue tie which needed snipping, however my DD didn't. But I made them double check after giving birth as they didn't spot my sons and he had to have his done at 12 months which wasn't ideal.

I've got upper lip tie, which means I'm likely to have tt too, dc1 also has upper lip tie and tongue tie.

I'm pleased to say dc2 has neither and fed for 10 minutes every 3 hours virtually from birth

I was told by a lactation consultant that it can be passed down on the father's side but don't know how true

DS1 had one (95%) which wasn't caught until 10 weeks despite no weight gain and multiple visits to breastfeeding cafés so for DS2 it was one of the first things I looked for. He had it too (100%) but it was cut on day 5 and despite some initial problems we're still bf at 4 months. Definitely worth checking!!!

I think the chances of tongue tie are higher if there is a family history.

DS1 and 2 were both tongue-tied.

I found it very difficult to get DS1's tongue tie diagnosed/treated, partly because I had a newborn to care for!

When pregnant with DS2, I found out how to go about getting the diagnosis/ tongue tie division, which was helpful as the criteria and funding had changed. This meant that when DS2 was born, I had all the information I needed and was ready to go.

I also contacted the infant feeding co-ordinator at the hospital I was planning on delivering in, outlined my concerns and asked for her advice. She was fantastic, so helpful. She came to visit when DS2 was born and checked him immediately for tongue tie. She wrote a letter outlining the diagnosis, and supporting the need for division, which was very helpful as my GP knew nothing about tongue tie. I was so determined not to let things drag out as they had with DS1 that I made an appointment with my GP to refer DS from my hospital bed.

Both mine had tongue ties- second time round though I knew to look for it and set the wheels in motion for it to be snipped at the first post natal appt, so it will be done by 3 weeks (rather than 5 weeks with no 1).

I have a TT too and hate it - as do my nieces (on DH's side), one of whom has had hers snipped at age 6 (years) as it caused speech problems.

Why getting it snipped is not routine is beyond me.

I have one and so does DS. Dd (dc2) doesn't.

I have to say, I've never heard of this before coming on Mumsnet. It's not known or mentioned whatsoever in the US.