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Does this look like tongue tie?

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Chanel05 · 23/12/2020 12:50

My daughter is 14 weeks and we are really struggling with her bottle feeding at the moment and taking in the correct amount for her age. Don't know if tongue tie can impact feeding but feeling very desperate at the moment.

Does this look like tongue tie?
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bloodywhitecat · 23/12/2020 12:55

Yes it does, does she dribble lots of milk when feeding?

bloodywhitecat · 23/12/2020 12:56

And yes, tongue tie can definitely affect feeding.

polkadotpenguin · 23/12/2020 12:56

The heart shape of your baby's tongue in that photo could definitely be a tongue tie indicator. Does she click or dribble on the bottle?
Depending on where you are, Milk Matters in Huddersfield are brilliant for online consultations for TT and then will do the procedure in person if needed. Private but was worth it for us. We found NHS not interested in bottle fed baby tongue tie.

polkadotpenguin · 23/12/2020 12:58

Also what often happens with tongue tie as was the case with us - bad latch on the bottle leads to baby taking in air along with milk. Baby then thinks they are full and stops early.
This also caused vomiting, reflux and tummy/wind pains as a result of the air. I never knew it could!

Chanel05 · 23/12/2020 13:58

Lots of milk/ dribble and severe reflux. Takes in small amounts.

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bloodywhitecat · 23/12/2020 14:02

Have you tried paced feeding?

Chanel05 · 23/12/2020 14:05

@bloodywhitecat yes I have, she is now down to less than 500ml per day however.

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Cookerhood · 23/12/2020 14:05

DD's tongue tie looked like that (but more pronounced)

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