Infant Tongue Tie Symptoms

What is a tongue tie?

Some babies with tongue ties and lip ties are able to attach to the breast and suck well. However, many of these infants have breastfeeding problems. The following signs are common amongst infants with tongue and lip ties and their mothers. However, it is important to note that these signs can be linked to other breastfeeding problems and are not solely related to ties.

Mothers may experience:

• flattened nipples after breastfeeding
• nipple pain and damage
• prolonged feedings
• poor breast drainage
• decreased milk production

Infants may exhibit:

• noisy suckling or clicking
• popping on and off the breast
• leaking on the sides of the mouth
• poor weight gain
• coughing or gagging
• lip blisters
• gas pain
• noisy breathing/snoring sounds when sleeping
• reflux or colic symptoms

Upper video and some content credit: The Breathe Institute & Dr. Chelsea Pinto, and Dr. Christine Anderson.