Any Know About TOUNGUE TIE??

I have never heard of it. Have you tried looking it up at WebMd.com? I get a lot of valuable information there.

A co-worker of mine has a son who was born tongue tied. The doctor had to make a small incision under his tongue to enable him to move his tongue freely. Medically, it's no big deal. The only problems it caused were that he had to drink his breast milk from a bottle instead of from the breast. And, he needed some speech therapy for less than a year. He's now a healthy happy three year old.

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My daughter was born tongue tied and a nurse noticed it in the hospital because she was as well. We went to her regular doctor within a couple of days and he "clipped" her tongue and she was able to drink her bottle with no problem and it healed really fast. It was the best decision I made for my daughter.

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Two of my nephews were tongue tied. One had his corrected at about 13 yrs old and did need some speech therapy to learn how to use the extra room his tongue was able to move. He did have some slurs before the procedure on certain words but is now unaffected by that and doing well. The other nephew had his done when he was 1, never had any speech issues or eating issues...had it not been corrected he would have had some speech problems. My older nephew said it was "nothing" to have done same day office procedure with a local numbing medicine on the areas being worked on. He also said it was quick...he expected far worse. I hope all goes well.

My daughter was toungue tied. We found out in the hospital. When I was having pain nursing, the lactation consultant figured it out. We had a very hard time nursing and she was my second child so I knew how it should feel. We went home from the hospital and I struggled with the choice (had I known then what I know now I would have had it done there!!) but I felt I needed to do some research. Everything I read was possitive.
We had her tounge clipped in the office of our two week visit.
She didn't like being held down so she would be still, but the clip and after seemed painless. There was a drop...I mean a few specks...of blood and that was it! She didn't cry at all over the actual snip. There was no recovery time and it was just a normal visit.(We did pay for it! Well insurance did.)
Nursing was painless within the next feeding. She was not able to stick her toungue out of her mouth at birth and now it is one of her favorite ways to be silly (she is 15mos.)Also, I believe her toungue would have grown into a heart shape had we left it.
Having her toungue clipped was the best choice I have made for her and us (Since I would not have been able to keep nursing had I waited...we are whining now.)
It is MUCH harder on mom to make this choice but you will see it was less pain than a shot!

your tongue needs to move freely for eating speech cleaning your teeth etc many pediatric dentists will do it in their office. If you don't feel comfortable with the diagnosis see a second opinions

The condition is called Ankyloglossia. It involves the lingual frenum (the bit of tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) being either too short or too far forward on the tongue. Clipping the frenum is somewhat controversial, and there is debate on how medically necessary it is in many cases (especially mild ones).

Are you having breastfeeding difficulties due to this? Are you concerned about speech? Try to do an internet search on the topic. There will be LOTS of info, and you can read all the different opinions (for and against) the surgery.

My daughter is tongue tied. No big deal. We did not have it clipped and she's never had a problem because of it. She nursed for 4 years and is now 15. She speaks eloquently and clearly. We recently found out that she has 2 cousins on my side that are also tongue tied. One of the mothers is a leading Neonatologist and she did not have her daughter clipped. All three teenage girls are doing great!

I am "tongue tied" and my two sons are as well. Medically there is no reason to have it "fixed." Most Dr's are no longer telling parents to have it done, unless a problem is observed like hard time eating. My sons' ped. felt there was no need for it since they both eat well. I nursed my first son 'til he was one and still nuring my 7 month old. As for me personally, there are times that I have trouble pronouncing things and I can't roll my tongue but it's not bad that noone does not understand what I am saying. Plus my husband never noticed it when we kiss if you think further down the line. You will have to decide what is best for you and your child. Here is an article worth reading:

http://members.tripod.com/~Caroline_Bowen/tonguetie.html

My two year old does not seem to have any speech problems and unless either show concerns with speech I probably won't have it clipped.

Hi, I am a periodontist/mom of two, so here is my professional opinion. It really depends on how the "tongue-tied" (a.k.a. ankyloglossia) procedure is performed (scalpel or laser). The laser seems to heal quicker and there is no bleeding - the laser cauterizes the wound as it cuts. Both methods are equally effective and both heal usually within a few days to a week. The actually procedure involves releasing (cutting) the "extra" group of fibers that connect the baby's tongue to the floor of the mouth, thus allowing his/her tongue the proper mobility needed for speech. Being tongue-tied can also interfere with breastfeeding/bottle feeding early in life. Don't be afraid to have the procedure done if it is necessary as your little one won't remember even having it done. Hope this helps.

I have 2 kids who were tongue tied and both got snipped. My daughter was 2 1/2 and wasn't talking yet, her speech therapist was the one who initially noticed. My ped wasn't all that concerned and said they only snip now if there is a major issue. I felt talking was a major issue. An oral surgeon did it and she has had no problems since it was done 4 years ago.
My son had his done by an ENT when the Dr had to put him under to get corn kernals out of his ear and said as long as he was under, he could do it. Neither one had any eating issues or probably even remember it at this point. My only mistake was to give my daughter crackers that afternoon, avoid salty things for a day or two.

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C.

Yup, we know about this. We opted not to have my daughter's clipped when she was an infant. We were hoping it would stretch. Now she's 4 and it has caused her bottom two teeth to spread and she is having troubles making certain sounds ("th", "t", "l"). To have hers clipped, she has to be completely 'under'. I wish we would have had hers clipped. A conservative specialist told us to wait it out. My son is 7 months and we had his clipped two months ago. He screamed because I wasn't holding him and the dr. was holding him on the table. It took one minute. He bled afterwards, but I put him right on my chest to nurse and he nursed just fine. He was smiling and bubbly when we walked out of the office. My advice? Don't "wait and see...". Good luck!

my son had his tounge "clipped" at about 6 months old. after the procedure he wasn't even fussy for more then a day, baby tylenol took the pain away and he was a hhpy kid again. he did spend the next two weeks making all kinds of new noises that he couldn't before including a high pitched happy squeal. he didn't have a problem nursing or eating after, but avoid really acidic things like orange juice.

My 2 1/2 yr old son has this. At birth, the pediatrician said not to do anything about it and to see if he would "grow out of it". He didn't and he is now in speech therapy because his speech development is delayed. The speech therapist doesn't feel it's the primary cause for his speech delay, but it also isn't helping, so she's a major proponent of having it clipped. We are having it done this Wed at Children's downtown.

I'm sure it will all go just fine on Wed, but I really wish I had gotten it done when he was smaller. He has to be "put under" just for 5-10 minutes, which I know isn't that big of a deal, but I would have rather just dealt with this from the start when he was an infant.

Everyone I tell about this knows at least 1-2 people with kids who had the same thing, I think it's fairly common.

Don't worry about it. I am an pediatric operating room nurse. The procedure is very short with a short anesthetic time. Depending on your surgeon, your child may not even need to be intubated or need an IV. Let me know if you have any other questions.

The adorable little boy I take care of during the week just had his tongue tie taken care of. It took just seconds to get it done. He has eaten better, drank from a bottle better, and talked nonstop since it was done. He was just 13 months old when it was done. The healing time is very short. Good luck with your little one.

My baby was 7 months when she had this done. What an amazing difference it has made. She used to fight every time she had a bottle and now she finishes one within 5 minutes. The procedure took about 5 minutes and it was a lot harder on me than it was on her. I'm glad I got it done early so it wouldn't affect her speech. She was able to suck on her pacifier right after it was done and drank from a bottle an hour later. I never even noticed a scab and she never even seem bothered by it. It was amazing how she sticks out her tongue and "plays" with it now!!

My son had the frenectomy done six weeks ago, he was two days old, the ENT did it at the hospital. He was having trouble latching on right, and since it was interfering with his feeding, they did it. He was in the nursery less than five minutes, and nursed, correctly, as soon as they brought him back. No big.

I was tongue-tied at birth, and none of my siblings remembers any after-effects of the procedure, parents are both deceased. I can tell you this, though, there were no speech problems in my case. I know my mom breastfed for at least a few months. The only long-term "problem" that I'm aware of is that I can't whistle a tune. I can whistle one note and that's it. Not a biggie in my book. Much as I love music, I can live without being able to whistle a tune.

My grandson was tongue tied-------we were sent to a nose, ear, throat doctor who clipped it right there in the office. My grandson was only 2 months old, and getting hungry while we were waiting. The nurses assured us that my daughter could feed him before the procedure, and he was able to drink immediately after-----the whole thing took only seconds, and he didn't seem to have any discomfort after the initial snip. Hope that helps.

Dear G. S,

I have a dental practice in Franklin Park. I am on the staff of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. Your child probably needs a procedure called a frenectomy. I have performed dozens of these utilizing a dental laser---no bleeding, no sutures. If you have any questions, please call me at ###-###-####.

Sincerely,

Dr. D. R. Pietrini

my son was born tongue tied. the dr. just clipped a little bit under his tongue to allow it to move the way it should. i've has no problems and there wasn't much healing to worry about.

My son was born 5weeks early and was born "tongue tied" The procedure is very simple. The specialist snipped his tongue and from what they told me he didn't cry and ate a bottle right afterwards. I took him back to see the specialist a week later and everything was fine.
He was having problems eating and could not latch to me. There are no problems now. He is doing great. I hope this helps.

my daughter had this done when she was less than a month old. she was able to nurse after just fine, they numbed the area with an ice cube and it was over and done with within 5 minutes. they did strap her down in what looked like a mummy hold, but that was for her own safety and i was able to stay with her and comfort her. as soon as it was done they unwrapped her and i held her and she fell back to sleep. we gave her tylenol before i left the doctors office and she was fine the rest of the day. now with a 9 month old obviously it will be a little different and she will be more resistant to have it done, and may be a little more painful, i suggest giving her some tylenol or motrin before you go. good luck just know it is in the best interest for your child