Look for a tongue-tie. It might be a subtle one, you might need to feel
under the tongue, or lift the tongue with a gloved finger to find it.
The signs you mention (noisy sucking, high palate, maternal pain and
slow weight gain) are classic.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC
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