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Tongue tie division for older babies?

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GingersnapBiscuit · 08/10/2024 22:13

My daughter (second child) is 8.5 months. We have never had any problems breastfeeding but she has never taken a bottle (despite constant attempts) and it became clear pretty quickly once we started weaning onto solids that she was really struggling. She is incredibly interested in food but gags on anything but puree after 2.5 months of weaning.

I have suspected for a while she has a tongue tie - her tongue just looks quite odd and she has never been able to stick it out - and so took her to a private feeding specialist this week who has diagnosed a pretty significant tie and recommended division. I think it’s the right thing to do, I know people can be quite quick to snip these days but we’ve tried multiple other approaches first. The doctor we have been referred to specialises in this and has said she will not have to put her under general anaesthetic (apparently many doctors will do that for older babies).

Has anyone else experienced a late diagnosis and division with an older baby and can share how it went for them?

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FairAnt · 31/10/2024 16:10

Hi! Sorry, no advice, but I am in the exact same position as this! Have you seen or spoken to a private consultant on the correction?

PolaroidPrincess · 01/11/2024 08:59

Ours was diagnosed much later and we naively didn't divide. DC didn't move on from purées until 12 months, didn't sleep through for quite literally years and had two rounds of SLT.

I would always recommend getting it divided Flowers

vladimirVsvolodymr · 01/11/2024 16:06

If you believe and the doctor agrees that's the best thing then go for it.My eldest has tongue tie that was finally diagnosed around 10 months. He had reflux, eczema and allergies so didn't sleep through the night until over 2 years. By the time he was finally diagnosed, it was going to cost over 1k to get it done under general anesthetic and it didn't affect his speech as he spoke clearly from around 15 months. When we moved and got a new dentist who immediately spotted it. Child is 11 and only dental issue we've had is overcrowding. He has great teeth and speech no lisp etc.

His two siblings had theirs snipped at 2/3 weeks old as we knew the signs at that time.

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