DS is 12 weeks old and has reflux type symptoms since birth and always had a shallow latch. He has also been a really gassy baby from taking in air when feeding. He is breastfed. Reflux medication didn’t really help. He has always fussed at the breast, latching on and off. We were told by the midwife, GP and health visitor that he doesn’t have a tongue tie, but they never seemed to properly look or feel in his mouth. I still wasn’t convinced so paid to see a lactation consultant who is also a tongue tie practitioner who confirmed that he has a posterior tongue tie.
We are booked in to have the tongue tie released on Tuesday, it’s going to cost £120 so not too much but also not ideal right before Christmas. Over the last couple of weeks his feeding has significantly improved and he is less gassy. His latch is still quite shallow and we still have some breast fussiness. The consultant told us that the tie is only a subtle one and she can’t guarantee that that’s what’s causing the fussiness and his latch may still be shallow if it’s released.
I have until 11am tomorrow to cancel the appointment without losing my 50% deposit. Is it worth having it done? I don’t want to cause him any pain or discomfort unnecessarily if it might not actually make any difference at all.