All babies will have periods where they are unsettled, cry and ‘fuss.’ This is normal behaviour. Babies don’t have the power of language so they ‘fuss’ to let us know something isn’t right or they need something. Common reasons are overtiredness, too much stimulation, and wanting to be held to feel safe and connected to…
I often get enquiries for parents asking me if I cut ‘posterior’ tongue-ties. These parents often do not have a clue what this terminology means as no one has explained it to them. But they are sometimes given the impression division of this type of tongue-tie is complicated and risky. So, this blog will seek…
I admin a support group on Facebook for parents with tongue-tie babies and this question is often asked. On that group we don’t allow the posting of photos for ‘diagnosis’ or for unqualified opinions by the public because assessment of tongue-tie pre and post division should include as assessment of tongue function and feeding. Photographs…
I deliberately avoided this issue when writing my book ‘Why Tongue-tie Matters’ in 2020/21 because of the lack of evidence and my own conflicting thoughts on this. But I often get asked for my opinion and whether I would advise parents to seek out myofunctional therapy so for what it is worth here is where…
So, you are worried about your baby’s feeding, sleep or reflux and you are looking for help? How do you know from whom to seek help? Unfortunately, with the current staffing and resourcing issues in the NHS and local authorities, exacerbated by the impact of Covid, more and more families are looking outside the NHS…
The link between tongue-tie and mouth breathing and the consequences of mouth breathing are issues that are increasingly being raised on social media and in my clinics. Some babies, and indeed some children and adults, sleep with their mouths open and this can lead to noisy breathing, snoring and a dry mouth. So why do…
‘Can I just pay for the snip because someone else has already done an assessment? I have been asked this twice this week. Whilst I completely understand the financial pressures facing us all at the moment due to the pandemic, I thought it may be helpful to explain why it would be wrong for me…
I decided to write this blog after seeing a mum post on a Facebook breastfeeding group asking for pump recommendations. The Admin for that group directed her to a link on the American Kellymom.com breastfeeding website on buying new and used breast pumps which really is not particularly helpful. I did a quick google and…
With the reduction in services including postnatal support, breastfeeding support groups and tongue-tie division services it is an extremely stressful time for new parents. If your baby is struggling to feed and has a suspected or confirmed tongue-tie you may feel the situation is somewhat hopeless. However, it is important to understand that the impact…
The views and opinions expressed in this blog are my own. I wanted to write this to get my own thoughts on this issue clear in my mind. It may be useful to parents in understanding all the issues that this pandemic is raising and why services are being disrupted. I hope it may also…