I think its tongue tie...

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Tongue-tie can be hard to diagnose in newborns – it is important to consult with your doctor or lactation consultant if you are having trouble breastfeeding. Signs that a baby could be tongue-tied include:
Mother has sore nipples during and after breastfeeding
Mother has squashed nipples after breastfeeding
Mother has a white compression mark on the nipple after breastfeeding
The baby has difficulty latching on to the nipple
The baby often loses suction while feeding and sucks air
The baby’s mouth makes a clicking sound while feeding
The baby fails to gain weight.

Problems latching, clicking noise with every suck, gulping air with every suck, not getting a decent latch, but cracking me (happened again yesterday).

I want to cry. What do I do? Hope it gets better or see if we can fix it?

Your stories please?

[onthefly]

I dont' know, it probably just depends on your DD - perhaps ask the LC about it?
My DS had a slight tongue tie, which we did not get snipped (we were told it was unnecessary and never really chased it up). I used a shield from 4-11 weeks due to cracks and pain etc then it resolved itself once he was bigger. There may have been other issues involved, btw, I'm not 100% certain it was tongue tie (or not solely anyway).
Really sorry to hear you're still having problems - things were looking up

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I'll ring the LC tomorrow. You're right. Things are getting better. There aren't as many cracks. But she can't get a good latch & is constantly coming off. She is gaining weight though.
I don't know anything about this stuff.

[LisaBear]

My 10 month old has a tongue tie.
I got help from an Lc. Exact same issues as you.

He wasn't getting enough in his mouth. Had to literally shove it in

I recommend calling one

Im still feeding him. No snip

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Hmm, I try shoving more in. Either makes no difference or she gags.

[skybie]

DD1 had areally bad tongue tie, within 24hrs my nipples were bleeding! dd2 had a minor one and it didnt affect bfing at all.
if u rub ur finger on her tongue can she stick it out very very far?? also a dent in the tip of the tongue (making it looking sorta heart shaped) is another indicator

[Pandora]

Both my boys had posterior tongue ties ( at the back) and high palates.

With DS1 thus meant that for 7 weeks no one took me seriously ( I went to 8 bf daystays with IBCLC lactation cons. Finally one day one of them says oh this child has a tongue tie like it's a shocking revelation.

With DS2 I had him checked at 2 weeks as it can run in families (dh had one) and got booked in to see a specialist dr who's a LC so it was sorted by 5 weeks

The posterior ones can be harder to spot so it's worth seeing someone who specializes in TT

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Thanks Pandora. Will see what comes out of the hospital visit next week

[Pandora]

GL
Forgot to add, bf DS1 til 6 months DS2 til 11 months

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So can they do a snip or something on a tongue tie at the back?

[Pandora]

Yes.
But the first Appt I had they were scared to and I had to go see a specific dr who specialized in it at the royal Womens here in Melb.

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Oh, ok. So be prepared to have to leave it go to Syd or Bris if thats what it is? If thats what it is I think we can survive unless it will affect her speech etc later on.
Makes me wonder about DD2's speech issues... but pretty sure thats just laziness.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Just wanted to pop in babe, regarding the high palate....

For a lot of high palate bubs, breastfeeding the normal way,( on the side) is harder for bub... something thats works in a lot of cases in holding bub, facing you, upright, on the breast. Like, on your knee, facing the breast front on, so bubs lips are on top and bottom of the breat, not the sides.... it helps with nipple position in the mouth in relation to the palate and does work for many.... worth a shot at the next feed to see if it helps.... Hope I explained that ok?? Hard with out a baby and a breast to show you!!

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Thanks Jode
I get it, chn showed me yesterday. I'll keep trying it, sitting like that to feed kills my back though.
thanks x

[Kmn]

If the idea of the position is to keep you and bub the same way up then would it also work if you both lay down on your sides?? or are you also trying to get gravity to help S latch on??