Tongue tie, medically known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the tissue (lingual frenulum) connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth is unusually short or tight. While this condition is ...

TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OTHER PARENTS. TOUCH YOUR TONGUE TO THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH. THAT’S EASY FOR JONATHAN TO DO NOW AT AGE SEVEN. BUT FOR MONTHS AFTER HE WAS BORN, HIS MOTHER, REBECCA HILL, HAD NO ...

Newborns are known for being fussy: In those first weeks after birth, babies often struggle to get the hang of sleeping and feeding properly. But, while every new parent prepares for many sleepless ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. When Amanda Green had a baby in 2015, she had no idea how hard it would be to feed him. After struggling to breastfeed for months and attending numerous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Got a tongue? Then you may be interested to learn about tongue-tie, a condition that affects nearly five percent of newborns, according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. It’s very likely that ...

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits. By Sarah Kliff Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its new report Monday. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests health care providers may be diagnosing too many cases of tongue-tie in ...

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 ...