Tongue tie in babies

[kylierose15]

After struggling to breastfeed My two week old boy has now been diagnosed-with tongue tie
We have an appointment next week for his to have it snipped

Any other parents been through this?
Does it hurt them?
Will he be okay?
I'm a worrier and don't want him to be in any pain.
Thank you

My 3 week old DD had her posterior TT snipped on Monday, I burst out crying when they took her over to the bed to have it done as I was terrified of it hurting her, but she slept through the whole thing, and was completely fine afterwards. It was over in seconds, and has been brilliant already in helping getting a better, pain free latch!

I was so worked up before it, as they only give a bit of sugar water for pain relief, so was really worried that she would be inconsolable, but it was honestly nothing, and when I was taken through to see the lactation nurse, she wouldn't even wake up for a feed to let the nurse check that she was feeding ok.

My tip - feed well before the appointment, and hopefully yours will sleep through the whole process too good luck!

I'm a maxillofacial nurse and regularly assist for tongue tie procedures. Most doctors give a bit of local anaesthetic, and then simply snip it with scissors it takes 10 seconds if that. Babies don't like being held tightly that's the only issue. At our hospital
One nurse holds the baby and mouth open and ones holds the head nice and still. I understand you're anxious but it's totally routine.

I was going to ask my partner to take him as I'll sob.
My midwife said express some milk for him so surely that means my partner will be able to take him?

My boy was diagnosed with tongue tie as a baby, we took him to Sheffield children's hospital.
I was dealing with PND/A at the time and I was in a complete panicked mess! But they literally snipped his tongue tie there and then in the same room. He was wrapped up in a towel and one nurse held him while the Dr carried out the procedure, she literally put the scalpel in his mouth and said that's it all done, I was surprised how quick it was!
It does hurt them, I was told its like having ears pierced, that instant feeling and then they are fine, might have a little cry but they then leave you to feed baby in the room.

My mum came with me for first baby and held her for the snip. She did cry but I was told to put her straight onto me for a breastfeed and this settled her. I was braver with my second and went in by myself and held my son still
while the nurse did the procedure. All done very quickly and healed up within days. I gave some pain relief straight afterwards. . It was all SO worth it!!

I cried with relief after it was done. It was done so quickly behind a curtain so I couldn't see anything then they handed him to me to feed immediately. He did cry and did have a bit of blood round his mouth but he settled feeding really quickly and I burst into tears as feeding didn't hurt anymore. The change was that quick. I'd powered through in agony for 3 weeks before he got snipped and I couldn't believe the difference. He also started to put on weight quickly after his TT was cut.
Best thing ever for a few seconds of pain.
My older child didn't have hers cut and it's one of my biggest regrets.

My DD had her tongue tie corrected when she was 4 days old, we'd had a really rough few days of breastfeeding but luckily had excellent support.
I was advised to try not to feed her too close to the procedure as they wanted her to be hungry and feed straight after.
She cried, I sobbed, then she went straight on the breast and soothed.
The improvement in feeding was apparent within a day or so.
It's so hard to think of them in any pain but for us it was so short lived. Try not to worry.

My child’s tongue tie wasn’t mentioned as a baby and I had no idea. I gave up breastfeeding as it was too difficult even though I really wanted to keep going.

My child developed a lisp and their teeth didn’t align properly on the top. When we were addressing the teeth issue we were advised to get the tongue tie snipped, around 11 years old. It had to be lasered off and my child found it distressing.

I wish I had known and had it done when they were a baby! From what I’ve read about it since finding out, it’s so much easier and less traumatic to have it done then.

I know you are getting it done, just wanted to reassure you that it is for the best and will be really beneficial in the long run - a bit like their jabs x

Aww bless her.
I'm tongue tied and I'm in my 30s I've had numerous problems maybe I need to get mine snipped.
I know it's the right thing to do just horrible when it's a baby x

DD had a severe posterior tie which was missed by every healthcare professionals.
We paid a private midwife to assess and snip it.
It was done at home, on my living room floor!
The midwife examined DD, located the tie and gave me the option to snip and explained it all to me.
She used a large cotton swaddle to secure DD's arms and it was snipped in seconds. She had one cry and immediately latched and fed from me.
It was absolutely fine.
I cried and that wasnt because of the stress or procedure but because I felt bad that I hadnt had it done sooner.