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Tongue tie and breastfeeding

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Kellym68 · 29/05/2022 09:24

Is anyone else frustrated with NHS approach to tongue tie treatment?

I'm in Derbyshire and have second child with tongue tie - both resulting in painful breastfeeding despite advice/help/practise on positions and enabling a deep latch.

For the first (pre COVID) it took two months to be referred and then a few weeks for the procedure.

This time it was identified in hospital and referred but 3 weeks later I haven't heard anything and every midwife I have spoken to have indicated that the waiting list is ridiculously long. This leaves the option of dropping breastfeeding or going private.

I'm curious how good/bad it is in different areas of the country. Apparently it is not a 'commisioned' service in Derby, meaning the hospital is not obligated to provide a service within any timescale (hence the push to go private and long waiting lists)

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RandomMess · 29/05/2022 09:45

20 years ago I had travel over an hour (motorway) and pay for it privately.

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