I think my lo has lip tie!

Maggs · Jan 29th, 2012, 04:51 AM

I don't know what prompted me to look today but from the pics I see online, I think he may have it. We've never had any serious problems breastfeeding apart from that initial latch on pain that lasted several weeks and the slow weight gain. Who would I see to confirm it? Should something be done? I don't want it to interfere with speech development or eating later on. Anyone with some knowledge or experience with this? Thank you

becsparkel · Jan 29th, 2012, 15:51 PM

Hi Maggs, as far as I know it's very difficult to get anything done about lip ties in the UK - there's litterally 1 or 2 doctors who will clip it and if it isn't bothering you or the baby, they probably wouldn't do anything about it... unless it does effect speech or eating. I've heard from other people that babies usually out grow them or they tear naturally. I have 1 and so does my LO.

summer rain · Jan 29th, 2012, 16:02 PM

^WSS. Myself and one of my son have four lip ties in various places in our mouth-it has never affected us or caused a problem xx

Maggs · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:17 AM

I heard that they don't often do anything in the UK about them. It's got me wondering if that's the cause of his poor weight gain now...

Miss_Bump · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:30 AM

Evie has upper frenulum tie and looks like this (this image is from google, it's not evie)

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?sit...0tie&sa=N#i=11

She has BF fine, eats well and had excellent speech so it is causing her no problems

Jan 29th, 2012, 04:51 AM	#1
Maggs Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canadian living in Scotland Posts: 383	I think my lo has lip tie! I don't know what prompted me to look today but from the pics I see online, I think he may have it. We've never had any serious problems breastfeeding apart from that initial latch on pain that lasted several weeks and the slow weight gain. Who would I see to confirm it? Should something be done? I don't want it to interfere with speech development or eating later on. Anyone with some knowledge or experience with this? Thank you

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Jan 29th, 2012, 15:51 PM	#2
becsparkel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 260	Hi Maggs, as far as I know it's very difficult to get anything done about lip ties in the UK - there's litterally 1 or 2 doctors who will clip it and if it isn't bothering you or the baby, they probably wouldn't do anything about it... unless it does effect speech or eating. I've heard from other people that babies usually out grow them or they tear naturally. I have 1 and so does my LO.

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Jan 29th, 2012, 16:02 PM	#3
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 11,180	^WSS. Myself and one of my son have four lip ties in various places in our mouth-it has never affected us or caused a problem xx

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:17 AM	#4
Maggs Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canadian living in Scotland Posts: 383	I heard that they don't often do anything in the UK about them. It's got me wondering if that's the cause of his poor weight gain now...

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#5
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 6,588	Evie has upper frenulum tie and looks like this (this image is from google, it's not evie) http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?sit...0tie&sa=N#i=11 She has BF fine, eats well and had excellent speech so it is causing her no problems

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