Hi Martina,

I have snipped the tongue-tie on over 2500 babies. It is very important 
for some of them to get the posterior part of the tie snipped otherwise 
they still have a problem breastfeeding. In other babies they can manage 
to feed when only the front part has been snipped.
The way to tell if there is some tie left is to slip a finger under the 
baby's tongue, then sweep it from side to side under the tongue. If you 
can still feel an obstruction then there is still some frenulum left 
that may need to be dealt with. It may be possible for the baby to learn 
to feed effectively with time. I have seen this happen with some babies 
whose parents have not been able to get the tongue-tie treated. The 
mother will need to protect her supply while this happens, and the baby 
may take weeks to learn, so she will need to be patient.
Much better would be to get the rest of the tie snipped if it is still 
there and causing problems.

Regards,

Carolyn
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Carolyn Westcott RN IBCLC Southampton UK
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