Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For moms who struggle with breastfeeding, doctors say a simple procedure could help their babies nurse properly. Fixing a tongue-tie is something that can be recommended by a ...

Lauren Lavelle didn’t know much about breastfeeding when she became pregnant with her first daughter in 2018. So she sought help from Melanie Henstrom, a lactation consultant in Boise, a few months ...

Is a procedure aimed at fixing breastfeeding complications a medical necessity, or trendy diagnosis? Ear, nose and throat surgeon Heather Nardone has one gloved finger, knuckle deep in baby Maxwell’s ...

For some new moms, nothing can be more stressful than getting their infant to start nursing. Many anxious moms hire lactation consultants, especially if their baby has something called a "tongue tie." ...

It happens to all of us. Even television anchors get tongue-tied, but for children like Dylan Ramkisson, being tongue-tied is a treatable medical condition known as ankyloglossia. From the time he ...

“My baby isn’t gaining weight.” “She won’t take the bottle.” “Breastfeeding is painful, am I doing something wrong?” These are some of the questions and comments posed by mothers in breastfeeding ...

When you welcome a newborn into the world, your baby will be checked for any signs of health problems or complications, from an unusual heart beat to irregular skin color or texture. Still, sometimes ...

It’s an increasingly common scenario faced by new mothers across the country: A lactation consultant examines their newborn and suggests that cutting a “tongue-tie” may ease their difficulty ...

My 7-month-old daughter was born with a “heart-shaped” tongue. The tissue that connects under the tongue extends all the way to the tip of her tongue. What is this called? Is it painful? How might it ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “We decided to fix Radley’s tongue tie,” the Little People, Big World alum, 31, told her Instagram ...