Laura,

I have seen many babies failing to thrive due to tongue-tie. My own  
son dropped a pound and turned bright yellow. Had I not had his tongue  
released and did a bit of pumping the first week we would have had  
lots of problems. One of my daughters had a tongue-tie that was not  
released until she was nearly 8 years old - we go through and she  
nursed for nearly 4 years but I had to nurse her often in the  
beginning and I was always adjusting her position and lips. Some  
tongue-ties are more manageable than others.

Leigh Anne O'Connor, IBCLC
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