Renee,

I saw a baby similar to your case who had minimal tongue movement and all the classic signs of tongue-tie including tongue not extending over the gumline. He was later diagnosed with severe torticollis.

Holly McSpadden, IBCLC

-------------- Original message from "Renee Mandala, MA, CD(DONA)C.L.C." <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- 


> A midwife is consulting me re: her client whose baby has had the frenulum (I 
> assume it's labial) clipped twice with no improvement in pain, and "still is 
> not 
> getting the motion he needs with his tongue. There is more of a biting with his 
> gums and her nipples get so beat up." 
> 
> My experience so far with tongue ties is that after clipping either immediately 
> or within a week or so, mom reports less/no pain. In my research I can't find 
> anything about babies who don't improve after clipping. 
> 
> Any input or ideas as to what could be happening here would be appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks and blessings, 
> Renee Mandala, MA CD(DONA) CLC 
> Ojai, CA 
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