Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Tongue Tie Terminology, Tongue-Tie Tips
by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM® Tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, is a condition that has gained increasing attention in speech-language pathology. While its implications for feeding and oral development are often discussed, its impact on speech can sometimes be...
Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Tips
This is a great question that parents and providers ask us frequently. If a tongue-tie release was correctly done (a complete release) with a diamond-shaped wound, then stretches or wound care is needed to prevent it from sticking back together (reattachment). Many...
Feb 1, 2025 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Myths, Tongue-Tie Tips
Every day, we see patients come to see us for a tongue-tie consultation who were told their baby or child’s tongue-tie was “mild” or “would stretch out” and is “unlikely to cause issues.” Then we look in the mouth, lift up the tongue, and the attachment is to the tip...
Mar 19, 2022 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Tips
Most mothers experience the “baby blues,” which affect around 70-80% of new mothers for around a few weeks and then resolve. Postpartum depression is longer lasting and more severe and affects around 10% of new mothers, with frequent crying, fatigue, feelings of guilt...
Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Tips
In utero hiccups are common. Most moms report feeling their baby hiccup at least once while in the womb. Babies hiccuping is also common. Tongue-ties (limited/restricted tongue mobility) are likewise common affecting probably 25% of babies, and some would say even...
