Anyone had newborn tongue tie cut?

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Had my 3 week olds tongue tie cut, and has spent the rest of the day pretty inconsolable, he is desperately trying to latch but he just can't manage it, any coping tips to get us both through the healing process?

My ds was one week old. He latched straight away, helping him get on after was part of the (private) service. Who did it? Can you go back to them for further support? Or a breastfeeding support charity? Your Health Visitor/ Midwife if not discharged should be able to signpost them for you.

In the meanwhile, cuddles, and keep trying.

It was done under nhs, and they spent some time with me after making sure his latch was ok which is it was after a few attempts in hospital. Now we are home and he is in pain and I keep trying but he is just not having it! How long did the pain last for would you say?

One of my DC had it cut at 9 days old, can’t say I noticed them displaying any pain other than at the initial cut. Lots of skin to skin and cuddles?

Mine has his done last Monday.

He now has a much stronger latch but can struggle to initiate it when frustrated so I have to hold my boob and guide the nipple in if that makes sense.

My little man didn't show any pain or discomfort but did have a few days of vomiting after feeds as he can suck better now so drinks too quickly but he's slowed himself down now thankfully.

Try not to panic, he will get it he's just got to RE learn things first.

I had the same thing with my 4week old daughter back in September. She fed a bit post procedure but maybe an hour after she was just so upset and wouldn’t feed. Kept trying to latch then screaming as if she was in pain. It was pretty stressful and lasted about 4 hours before she started feeding a bit better. I ended up syringing in some expressed milk as I was getting worried about lack of feeding and it was a hot day.
I think by the evening she was doing a lot better and didn’t seem as upset (had it done about 10am). Sending hugs, it’s horrible but so pleased she had it done. I would say it was a gradual process with improving her latch rather than an instant fix but I know some who see an immediate difference. Let us know how you get on x

Thanks for your comments, I have managed to latch him on once since he had it done at 1, he has just been hysterical ever since, he is asleep now so hopefully he will be calmer from now on. I already have 1 quite sore nipple just from struggling to get him to latch today, any advice on how to keep them from getting any sorer? (Not sure if 'sorer' is even a word but my sleep deprivation is stopping me from working out what it should be!)

oh my goodness. Is be worries about dehydration rtf if he's only fed once since 1pm
can u phone anyone nhs 24

My eldest had his snipped at 7/8 weeks - feeding did get better (i.e. quicker, easier and less painful) for both of us but not immediately. (To be honest I think the fact that he was just getting bigger and better practiced also helped.)

Are you using Lansinoh? I had vasospasm/Reynauds in my nipples, which was horrendous tbh, and used to keep those handwarmer things in my bra. I was desperate!!

Things to try:

Swapping side
Rugby ball hold
Feed in the bath

Drink lots of water yourself

I think I was just hoping that as soon as it was cut he would be able to feed properly straight away which obviously hasn't happened. He had a really good latch when he was born but the tongue tie has prevented him having a full feed and I had to use nipple shields every-time, he has now lost his latch and doesn't seem to know what he is doing at all. I only know of the standard hold and rugby hold so i will look up some other positions to see if he is better with those. Applying lots of lansinoh and have those what up things but I think they are more for engorgement. I will keep persevering 😭

Had both my kids done and were fine straight away. A bit of bonjela or ice under the tongue? Don't think you're supposed to give calpol before vaccination age.

What's baby's latch like?
Is it hurting?
Are you still using the nipple shields? As maybe keep using them if he is used to them

I strongly recommend you get an experienced breastfeeding support person to take a look at the latch and feeding.

If you don't know of any then hire in a 1off lactation consultant.

Op how did the feeding go last night?

DD2 had hers cut at 8 weeks old, she was feeding brilliantly within 24 hours

Feeding was incredibly difficult last night, we had been topping up before the tongue tie as cut so he always slept quite well. he fed for most of the night and then briefly slept on me, I don't think I slept longer than half an hour and I'm so sore 😭he is still struggling to latch on one side for some reason so that side is painful

@Stylishmummy that gives me hope that things will be better today then, I'm just so worried he's not eating enough.

@Howzaboutye thanks for asking x

@Howzaboutye the doctor who did the tongue tie said not to use nipple shields anymore as it will just confuse his latch, and I shouldn't use them or dummies due to infection reasons so I lost our comfort as well x
His latch is good on one side but the other there is a slight niggle so I keep taking him off and trying again, he gets frustrated and doing that all night has become very sore on that side

How was feeding yesterday?
Use nipple cream on the sore side
Try different positions for that side too. How about lying down in bed?

We had ours cut at 1 week old and mostly bottle fed until he was about 5 weeks as his jaw was still really tight it hurt me. When I did start feeding him more, used shields until he was about 8 weeks old. Have only been consistently feeding with no shields for the past fortnight (he's now 11 weeks old). Our lactation consultant didn't have an issue with us using shields (she's pretty well known in the field of tongue tie) and is seems to have made no difference in terms of 'nipple confusion' - we've not had any. Good luck OP - really would suggest using the shields at least some of the time - you don't want to get so sore you can't feed.

@Howzaboutye thanks for checking in, after the first night and the next day, feeding just seemed to click, he latche don well and there was plenty of milk he was full and quite happy - that went on for a few days and then now for some reason my breasts don't ever seem to be 'full' they are soft all the time and I don't ever have that hard leaky feeling now. I'm worried my supply isn't that good, he gets very fussy towards the end of feeding, I'm not sure he is getting enough.

Also, any ideas what I can do with his hands when feeding? Harvey are all over the place and if he pulls off the nipple it's a fight with him to move his hands to get him back on again! He never did this before.

@Weathergirl1 that's interesting about the nipple shields thanks, I think if my nipples tart getting very painful again then I will use them as I don't want it to affect feeding, they seems to be ok at the moment but will hear in mind!

Hi, had my daughters done at 3 weeks. She also couldn't latch properly after it was done. I used nipple shields. At the end of the day as long as she is getting your milk,isn't making you sore and isn't getting dehydrated in the process then just keep on with them for now and try once it's healed. I'm a neonatal nurse and used every trick to try and get her to latch...u fortunately sometimes it isn't just as simple as have it snipped and off you go!

now for some reason my breasts don't ever seem to be 'full' they are soft all the time and I don't ever have that hard leaky feeling now. I'm worried my supply isn't that good, he gets very fussy towards the end of feeding, I'm not sure he is getting enough. - I think this is normal as your supply equals the demand you shouldn’t get leaky/hard boobs really (until they start sleeping through the night!). My baby does the same, getting fussy before pulling off, but I know he’s getting enough because he’s jumped up a centile, so I wouldn’t worry!

He gets furious if I try to feed him when he’s not hungry too haha, it’s just their little personalities. They’re like ‘okay I’m done, get me upright!’

if he pulls off the nipple it's a fight with him to move his hands to get him back on again! - haha again, mine does this! It’s so bloody annoying. I give him a bit of muslin to hold!

I had my DS2 snipped on day 8 and had to use nipple shields for a while as he had only had expressed milk up to that point as the TT stopped him latching. Was encouraged to use a nipple shield by the midwife who did the division. Also used a dummy with no issue.

In terms of your supply it's normal for it to start to settle down. I am still feeding DS2 at 9 months and never have sore leaky breasts. They always feel soft but DS has piled on the weight and is fine so the milk must be there! How is baby's output? Is he having plenty of wet and dirty nappies?

We don't have as many wet nappies as I would expect and we are currently on day 5 of no poos, which is adding to my concern... it's funny how different professionals give different advice, I was told not to go near the nipple shields as it confuses them and when you use shields you don't get the full amount of milk out so baby doesn't feed as well! Nipples are feeling a lot better now the latch is better, but will definitely revert to shields if they get sore again.