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What is tongue-tie?

What is tongue-tie? Here are some definitions.

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Clinical findings: Sixty-nine percent of LCs, but a minority of physician respondents, believe tongue-tie is frequently associated with feeding problems.
You see, an undiagnosed tongue-tie and a traumatic birth played their parts in what was a very difficult beginning to our breastfeeding journey.
The medical term for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia, which is caused by a restrictive frenum that stops the tongue from extending beyond the lower front teeth or lips.
The child was taken to a physician who operated and corrected the tongue-tie.
Apparently, it had not been detected earlier because, unlike most babies with tongue-tie, Cody was gaining weight like a champ.
Services for babies with breastfeeding problems caused by tongue-tie need to be improved, a parenting charity has said.

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