If you have an infant and you’re in any social media spaces, you’ve likely heard the term “tongue tie.” Spend just a few minutes browsing parenting groups on Facebook, and you’ll come across accounts of parents being told their babies “only have a slight tie,” or that “ties don’t affect breastfeeding/ bottle feeding/ reflux/etc…” I’ve had clients tell me their pediatrician dismissed their concerns and told them tongue tie is a fad diagnosis. I actually had to educate our family doctor on tongue ties and breastfeeding when my third child was born with a complete tongue tie and my nipples were scabbed and bleeding at 3 days postpartum.

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