Should I get tongue tie shipped?

[Floopyandtired]

DS is 3 weeks old and BF. He feeds really well, no pain and he is gaining weight well. Plenty of nappies. However about 50% of feeds are a real challenge, he pulls on and off and screams a lot. The other times are absolutely fine. He does suffer with painful wind as well despite lots of burping and bicycle legs.

We were told after birth he had a tongue tie, but unless it was causing serious issues (I.e. failure to thrive) the NHS in my area will no longer snip them. So we have a private appt tomorrow to get it assessed and snipped but I’m getting cold feed. Im questioning if it’s really worth it. Has anyone experienced similar feeding difficulties and found having it snipped to be worthwhile?

Thank you x

@Floopyandtired

Thanks to everyone who commented. We went through with the tongue tie division and had a lovely feed afterwards. Honestly it was nothing to worry about, DS barely even flinched. The most painful part was paying the bill at the end!

That's great. Best to have had it done when he's still so young.

Well done! Here's to better feeding and no future problems

So glad to find this thread, and that it's worked out well for you @Floopyandtired. We're in a similar situation. DD is 3 weeks old. Tongue tie was identified at birth, but they said it wasn't worth doing anything about it. My intention was to exclusively BF her, but she's just attached all day, literally up to 10 hours at a time. We've insisted and insisted, and have finally been passed to ENT (they deal with this issue in Spain). Really hoping they agree to division and that things improve!

Well done Op. Had ds done at 7 days old and it made such a difference. It was so hard and painful before, I didn't even really notice how little his tongue moved (and u suspected a tie immediately) until I saw how much it moved afterwards. Made a huge difference.