Many people are surprised when they hear of the link between tongue- and lip-ties and GI symptoms like constipation and reflux. The truth is, it shouldn’t be all that surprising when you consider that the mouth is the beginning of the GI tract. Most physicians don’t...
Parents often ask us, “what happens if I don’t get my child’s tongue-tie fixed?” It can be hard to determine since every case is different, but in this post, we will discuss the short and long-term implications that a tongue- or lip-tie can have on a patient and their...
New parents are tasked with figuring out how to care for their new baby with no user manual (well, there are books and Dr. Google, at least). Still, one of the most frustrating aspects of the infant stage is when babies cry for no apparent reason, wake up crying or...
Many people think that being “tongue-tied” means you trip over your words, or that you have speech difficulties and that’s it. As we see daily and is shown in research, tongue-tie impacts breast and bottle-feeding, infant issues like reflux, colic, gas, and...
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...
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...
