Valerie writes: I have read several posts regarding short tongues that mention the possibility of the tongue growing. Has anyone worked with a mom and baby through this to a resolution? That is, until the baby was able to effectively latch and suckle? ~~~ Hi Valerie, There are people who know more than me about this who may speak up, but I have seen babies whose tongues do not extend effectively enough to latch themselves on without causing pain and/or cannot transfer adequate milk efficiently. They don't have the length to work with, possibly due to tongue-tie, or "short tongue" ( which may be a Type 4 tongue tie anyway). Some of these babies could latch much better after several growth spurts/frequency days, anywhere between 3 and 7 weeks or so. I don't know if their tongue actually got longer, or if they got stronger, or the mouth proportions changed, or if the entire tongue and jaw got bigger proportionally. I've also seen babies whose tongues do not seem to have enough "free tongue" after its attachment to the floor of the mouth who seem to get more range after some CST. This may be related to tissue tightness due to high or asymmetric birth forces, especially in augmented labors, and if the neck/shoulder range is limited, that can affect the tongue as well, through their connection via the hyoid ( since it attaches to the collarbone and sternum too, as well as the floor of the mouth on the superior part). Working this tightness or asymmetry out can help a baby to feed in a way they couldn't before. If the mom has access to a good CST who knows about breastfeeding ( or is willing to learn) I've seen it really help some babies. Peace, Judy Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL Brooklyn, NY, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome