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Yay...DS got his tongue-tie taken care of today!

Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member
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My son had his tongue-tie corrected today!  It was harder on me than him :(  Anyway, he has latched w/o the nipple shield at two nursing sessions!  Please pray this keeps happening and nursing gets easier for us!  :)
PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps...
Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).  
Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!


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Re: Yay...DS got his tongue-tie taken care of today!

  • Sharon&PaulSharon&Paul member

    Did they use a laser? Did he seem to be in pain at all during the procedure or after?

     My DD goes in two weeks and I am so nervous. I just don't want her to be in pain.

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  • Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member
    imageSharon&Paul:

    Did they use a laser? Did he seem to be in pain at all during the procedure or after?

     My DD goes in two weeks and I am so nervous. I just don't want her to be in pain.

    They didn't use the laser...they clipped it.  :(  He def. screamed and cried and was making a gurgling sound (b/c of saliva and blood in his throat).  The DR's said at such a young age their isn't many nerve endings in that little piece of skin.  So therefore it doesn't hurt them much.  What they hate most is being held down and the clamp on the tongue...not the cut itself.

    I cried though!  As soon as they were done I just popped him on my breast and he started nursing right away.  He was laughing when we left the office and fell asleep on the way home.  So I think it was harder on me than him. 

    PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps...
    Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).  
    Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!


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  • Sharon&PaulSharon&Paul member
    Did they numb it?
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  • Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member

    imageSharon&Paul:
    Did they numb it?

    No...I asked and they said they don't numb it.  :(  He is doing fine though.  Good luck!

    PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps...
    Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).  
    Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!


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  • lindac1lindac1
    :-)  If your experience is anything like mine, it will be easier from here on out.  It was definitely way harder on me, too.  DS was fine.  :-)  I don't even have to help him latch on anymore; he throws himself into position, latches on and is happy as can be.
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  • Lurker216Lurker216

    My DS got has clipped at 4 weeks.  They just used some baby orajel to numb it.

     

    It totally saved breastfeeding for us.  He wasn't gaining weight and I was getting deep cracks.  It took him about a week to break his bad habits from trying to compensate for the tongue tie, but ever since 5 weeks he's been nursing like a champ and I've been pain free too.  Hope it helps you too!

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