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Tongue tie

Tongue tie

When breastfeeding difficulties arise, a growing number of infants are being diagnosed with ankyloglossia, also called “tongue tie,” resulting in a surgery that medical experts

By Paul Sisson Doctors traditionally use a finger to gauge how well a baby suckles, but researchers at UC San Diego have come up with a

My breastfeeding journey began almost two years ago now. When I was pregnant I was determined I wanted to breastfeed as I didn’t with my

Breastfeeding was something I wanted to try and do, and I thought I had my plan in place. That is, until my little girl came

Tongue Tie occurs when tongue movement is restricted by the presence of a short, tight membrane (known as the lingual frenulum) which stretches from the underside

As the title alludes our breastfeeding journey had issues and they stemmed from an undiagnosed posterior tongue tie.  I don’t often like telling people about

From the moment I was pregnant I knew immediately I wanted to breastfeed. It was just this natural instinct within me. However, due to a

I have been a health visitor for the past six years and have two young children of my own. My second child was born with

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