Hi everyone

Just wanted to give you an update about Charlotte's Tongue-Tie:

We went yesterday to a GP who only does circumcision and tongue-ties to have her 'assessed' on her tongue tie. He was really lovely. He said that she had a moderate tongue-tie where about 50% of her tongue was attached. (So not just me being paranoid!! yay)

He took her away for about 15 seconds, I could hear her cry for about 10 seconds and then he brought her back (she stopped crying when she saw me - so was obviously in no pain at all - just distressed by having her tongue pulled) - and I fed her. All done - so easy!!

While I fed her, we talked about how paediatricians think that having a tongue-tie snipped is an unnecessary procedure and so don't even mention a tongue-tie in their examinations. He said that their view is that it is not detrimental to a child to be able to poke out their tongue, lick an ice-cream or tongue kiss - well now what fun is that???

Anyway, had she been any older, she would have had to go to a specialist to have it done, so I am so glad we got in just before she started solids, or talking. Hopefully now it will become a distant memory and we won't have any future speech problems.

What I have found amazing is the number of people who have never heard of tongue tie and with paediatricians not mentioning it and other health professionals just not looking for it, I thought I would post this here so that people are more aware of it. Spread the word. Tongue tie is very common and there are no side affects of having it dealt with early. (Apparently in the 'olden days' the midwife would tear the tongue-tie with her finger nail immediately after the baby was born - now I am not saying try that!!!) but just be aware of it.

Tongue-tie: Information for Families

Immediate benefits - she is definitely attaching a lot better but unfortunately it has not helped her become less 'spewy' (darn). Have to just ride that one out I guess.

TTFN.