Surprised - I thought I would update. DD3 is getting her lip tie released by laser this Saturday by a dentist here in Newcastle. It is going to cost $180, so much cheaper than the dentist in Sydney. They do tongue tie and lip tie release from days old, so there is no age limit. Like a TT release, it will only take a couple of seconds and is pain free because of the laser.
I'm not sure which area you're in but perhaps google laser dentists or laser dentistry in your area and give some a call.
DD3 had her upper frenulum released today by laser. It was over in a matter of seconds. The dentist said there would be a tiny bit of pain and yes, DD3 cried for about a minute. There was no blood at all and we were in & out of the clinic in about 15 minutes all up. I don't know that it has made much difference as yet. The dentist did say it will now stretch more and pull up in the coming weeks and by the time she gets her adult teeth through, everything will be normal. It only cost $100.
DD3 had a breastfeed straight after getting it done and seemed to be a little confused for a second about her latch, but worked it out and was fine. About 1/2 hr after having it done, she had some lunch and there were no issues at all.
Thanks so much for the update - I'm glad the procedure went well for your little one. How did you go holding her down? DS is very strong and I'd be worried he would wriggle too much.
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