A couple of years ago I had the good fortune to be able to attend a presentation by the awesome Catherine Watson Genna.  She explained the reason why babies with tongue-tie may gape poorly - something to do with the various attachments to the hyoid bone.   I got the concept but find I don't have the details enough to be able to explain to physicians just why this happens.  Catherine - are you out there?!  Anyone else able to help me out here?  I do see it repeatedly:  release of posterior tongue tie = full gape and, of course, deeper latch.
Joanna Koch, IBCLC

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