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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BLOOMINGTON — When Elizabeth Mester realized on June 22 that her newborn daughter, Clara, had been born tongue-tied, "we wanted to get on top of it as quickly as possible." When Lindsay Ford was told ...

Procedures to fix tongue ties have skyrocketed as more parents breastfeed. Pediatricians say that there can be benefits, but tongue ties won't fix all nursing problems. Data on the efficiency of the ...

How A Minor Condition Can Hinder Growth. The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: Manager of Preventive and Promotive Oral Health at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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." ...

Babies with tongue-ties rarely need surgery to help them feed, a US study suggests. It found two-thirds of babies referred for the procedure did not need it and were able to feed with other support.

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 ...