Tongue-tie can negatively impact the amazing experience of
breastfeeding. In order for your baby to latch on correctly their tongue needs
to be in a position where the tongue is against the back of the mouth at the
roof. If the thick piece of skin that attaches their tongue to the lower part
of their mouth is too thick, it will create a barrier for their tongue to move
efficiently in the mouth. As they
attempt to latch on, the tongue-tie may cause them to latch on to the side of
the breast instead of the nipple.
If your baby is able to latch on to the nipple, it may still
be an issue. When the latch is not quite right it can be painful for you and
eventually cause your baby to overcompensate and suck harder. “This takes
effort on your infant’s part. Once he is unable to keep up the strength it
takes to hold onto the nipple that hard, he may let go,” says Dr. Judith Strutz.
“If he lets go too soon, there may be more milk remaining in the breast,
causing an increase of pain and soreness for the mother. Your baby will have
also not received enough nutrition and then may quickly become hungry again.
Depending on the thickness of the frenum, some babies are
not able to latch to the breast at all. While breastfeeding under normal
circumstances can cause stress, this situation can create unnecessary strain on
you during breastfeeding. Don’t give up. Instead get help.
Contact Dr. Strutz
& her team today and have your child evaluated for a lip or tongue tie..
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