Any reason not to clip frenulum?

candypantsls

Warren is tongue tied. They suggested clipping it shortly after birth, but I opted out since he had gotten circumcised that day (cut much?).

Anyway, now that he is 9 months, his pediatrician is recommending it. I'm okay with it, as I had mine done too around 4 years old.

My husband is leery. Is there any reason NOT to have it done?? Thanks.

harves

My LO is tongue tied and doing well. 10kg at 6 month check up and still EBF. Also have 2 brothers a niece and nephew who are tongue tied and never had a drama. Can't see any reason not to have it cut, but also can't see any reason to have it cut. If you bub is fine then why cut?

Sakura16

We went to a LC and she freaked out and told us DD was severely tongue tied and she couldn't believe the incompetence of the hospital staff/doctors for not noticing...although she had no problem BF until my supply dipped from traveling for work so much. We took her to her ped and she said she was fine and should have no problem, but she could clip it for her at any time if it was a concern of ours. For us, it was a matter of whether or not it would help her. If she wasn't thriving or able to eat or speak right, we would do it and may still do it if it is a problem later. However, we trust her ped and hadn't noticed any problems so we opted not to. I am told it is quick and mostly painless, so if your baby needs it, I would do it. But if it isn't causing a problem, personally I wouldn't just clip just because. Just my 2 cents.

SandFHasse

When I was like 7 or 8 my dentist told my mom I was tongue tied. I never had it cut.

versed

Both my boys had their tongue and lip ties revised this past spring. I wish I had done it sooner - there are issues beyond nursing that are affected: speech, muscle tension, teeth. We chose to see a pediatric dentist that specializes in laser revisions. Procedures took minutes, and both boys have recovered well. My toddlers teeth are already improving, too.

https://www.kiddsteeth.com/articles/ttfactssheet.pdf

aeh8810

Not the exact same thing, but I had to have my lip tie clipped when I was 10 because it was keeping my front teeth separated. I wound up being out of school for a week because of it. I wish my mom would have done it when I was younger so I didn't have to miss school. But I was bottle fed and had no issues eating so she didn't know it was a problem. The surgery was painful and I wish I couldn't remember it. It was also a much more expensive procedure because it required more work than if it had been done when I was an infant.