Tongue Tie is just a fad – Says who? Breastfeeding mothers are on the front lines. Some are struggling with breastfeeding challenges and are suffering greatly. As they seek to find answers, some will have a visit with an IBCLC. Leah is a mom who just does not understand why her baby is still hungry after an hour of breastfeeding. She is trying so hard but it seems that no matter what she does, breastfeeding takes a very long time and her nipples feel battered and bruised. Leah is so desperate to get more than 1 hour of sleep at a time, but her baby rarely is settled for more than an hour.
She hits her breaking point when her baby boy Lucas is about 2 weeks old. Any confidence she might have had was thrown out the window when her pediatrician expressed concern that her baby should have gained more weight by now. In tears, she explained that is doing almost nothing night and day, except breastfeeding Lucas.
Asking whether her baby could be tongue tied, Leah said she felt like she being scolded. Her pediatrician said that tongue tie is just a fad and does not believe in this. This is a story that Dr. Richard Baxter is all too familiar with. He is a pediatric dentist and Author of – Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech and More.
In our interview, Dr. Baxter helps you really understand what t his tiny string under the tongue really means to a breastfeeding mom. He breaks down the difference between tongue and lip and buccal ties and how each one can cause major breastfeeding problems. Dr. Baxter attended an excellent dental school and yet he did not come to fully understand about ties until he had twins. Yes, believe it or not, both were tongue-tied. Guess what, he learned that is had a tongue tie also.
Tongue tie is definitely not a fad. It is definitely not going to just go away. Tongue tie is a true medical diagnosis for which there is a solution to. I would love to hear your feedback about this interview as well as any experiences you have had with breastfeeding challenges related to ties. Go ahead and share them in the comments section. Let’s get a great discussion going on so we can all learn from each other.
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Lori J Isenstadt IBCLC
Lori is a huge breastfeeding advocate and supports all breastfeeding families. Once she became turned on to birth and became a childbirth educator, there was no stopping her love of working with families during their childbearing years. Lori first became a birth doula and a postpartum doula. She then became an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant and has been helping moms and babies with breastfeeding for over 25 years. In her private practice, Lori meets with moms and babies on an individual basis in her office or In their home. Lori is an international speaker, book author and host of the popular itunes podcast called – All About Breastfeeding, the place where the girls hang out. You can reach Lori by email at: aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com