Posterior Tongue-Tie [advice, info]

[Cassius2]

hi guys!

hoping that someone can offer some advice or info or experiences with bubbas that have posterior tongue tie.

i went to the BF clinic today as i have had recurrent mastitis and thrush (oh the cascade of intervention thing crops up again lol). the LC that i saw immediately recognised that DD wasnt really attaching properly and was fussing etc. so she did a full assesment and explained that DD has a posterior tongue-tie (she was checked 2 weeks ago by a different LC for anterior, which she doesnt have).

My conundrum is that although i fully support her assessment and that i agree that it is only a very mild case etc, i just dont feel comfortable getting her the snip. the reading that i have done in the past couple of hours hasnt really convinced me that it is all that effective in mild cases, and that the excerises can cover the lapse (and cranio-osteopathy apparently!).

BUT as i am totally open to information and doing my research i was wondering what experience you guys have had and what have worked for you guys. And what convinced you to take the snip...

DD is a fussy feeder, but is gaining good weight and i have great supply so no issue on that front...

ANY help or advice is greatly appreciated as i am really torn as to what is the best way forward.
TIA

[Pretty Butterfly]

2 out of my 4 boys had tongue ties...

My second sons was mild, and was picked up at birth. he b/f fine so was left. At 3 days old the middie done the house visit to do the heel pr!ck test, I had him on the breast. He pulled of SCREAMING .. and there was blood all over my breast. She checked my breast, then bub, and he had torn his tongue tie, poor bubba... but didnt need the snip then!!

My first sons was never picked up. He breast fed perfect and no one noticed he had till about 8 months old!! They said it mild dont worry. If he can feed then just leave it.
BIG mistake in our case.
We found out at 17 months it affected his speech, a lot... So we had the snip, and 3 years of speech therapy followed. It was awlful, and all could of been avoided if we had done it earlier.

Your bub might be completly different, but I would definatly ask around and get a second opinion babe.. xoxo

[Cassius2]

yeah it's the speech thing that is worrying me more than the BF. i can handle the fussiness as she is a quick feeder overall IYKWIM. but the possible speech problems is what is causing me the angst of what to do. like, is it mild enough to not affect her speech or should we just not risk it...arrghhhh!!! so much to think about!