PTP:  I'm desperate for advice for a 2 week old, full term baby, who has the worst anterior tongue elevation (curled up to the roof of the mouth) that I’ve ever seen in my 20 years.  Mom was started on a nipple shield in the hospital which worked nicely to force the tongue down, but she stopped using it a few days ago and, I quote, "never wants to see it again.”  Babe will not consistently latch & so mom is trying to BF, but giving lots of bottles (Dr Brown’s) of EBM.  Mom has an abundant supply, no issues with overactive MER, and baby’s weight gain is good. 
    On my visit, I tried modified football (upright) to try & drop the tongue, suck training exercises before latching & swaddling, as this baby is hypertonic, and the charm hold.  We had a couple of good, but brief latch ons & only after major struggles & nothing consistent.  As soon as she gets to the breast, she starts to scream & her tongue immediately lifts up & blocks any latch.  Thoughts?

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