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My 6 month old son is "tongue tied"( the skin under the tongue is connected all the way to the tip). Has anybody else had any experiences with this? My pediatrician said it will probably fix itself. And we may have to have a ear nose and throat doc look at it.

2006-07-31 03:20:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Newborn & Baby

He has no problems eating from a bottle or a spoon.

2006-07-31 03:50:45 · update #1

15 answers

First, don't worry! This is actually more common then you may think. My son had the same thing. I was so completely freaked out that there was something wrong with him.

We were referred to an ear nose and throat doc who recommended that we have the tiny sliver of skin connecting the tongue clipped back a little.

The worst part was the anesthesia even though they used the smallest amount possible. The whole thing took 10 minutes. It was hard for my little guy to swallow and eat for a couple of days, but I swear he has not stopped talking yet! He can stick he tongue out all the way. My husband and I laugh when he does it as it is a reminder that he may not have been able to do that!

I would recommend seeing the ear, nose and throat doc so he can evaluate if the procedure is necessary. If he thinks it is, I would seriously consider it as you would not want to have it affect your child's speech later in life. Also I was told it is easier on the child to have the procedure earlier in life rather than later.

2006-07-31 05:12:57 · answer #1 · answered by degansmom04 1 · 3 0

My son was also tongue tied but the doctor was never worried about it because he never had problems eating. The doctor said it would work itself out but it never did. Finally, the dentist said he thought it would be best to "snip" it. So, my son had the procedure done when he was 5 years old. The actual procedure didn't hurt much but he did have a little trouble eating for the next day or so. It has since cleared up completely. For the first few days, my son was amazed at the movement he had with his tongue now. It was cute. His speech has also improved. It was never very bad but he does make some sounds better now. My second son is also mildly tongue-tied. He is only 2 but I think I am going to go ahead and ask the dentist when he would like to "snip" his tongue. I don't think it will fix itself. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss anything further. Good luck!

2006-07-31 04:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne 5 · 0 0

Most pediatricians will choose to "wait and see" with a tongue tie. Many dentists and speech therapists disagree. The problem with the "wait and see" approach is that by the time you "see" damage, your child has already developed speech defects that can take years to fix.

Clipping a tongue tie in a young baby is a very minor procedure. There is a little bleeding, but the baby appears not to be in pain (I have a friend who had several of her kids' tongue ties clipped). And it is fixed forever.

There is *no* way to know from looking if it will fix itself or cause problems later on. You have to decide for yourself whether you'd rather risk the speech defects or the clipping.

2006-07-31 06:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Does he eat OK and gain weight OK? Are you breastfeeding? If so, does it cause you any pain when he latches?

My 3rd child was only mildly tongue tied. Since I was an experienced breastfeeder by then and she seemed to gain weight OK, I chose to just work with her when nursing and see if it stretched itself out. It did and she was fine by maybe 6 months or so.

If your son's tongue is connected all the way to the tip, you should definately get a second opinion from an ENT. See if they think it should be clipped. If it is that severe, I wonder if it is interfering with his eating? It may well interfere with his speech as he grows older too.

I have known people who have had their child's frenulum clipped. It is an easy procedure that can be done right in the doc's office. Little or no blood and for nursing babies, they need to nurse better IMMEDIATELY.

2006-07-31 03:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0 0

Tongue ushered in the NT Church. We read in the book of Acts several occurrences of tongues in the first 8-10 chapters. But something should stand out in these narratives: Each time it happened, everyone received the gift. Not just one person. Or maybe just a few who had to work on it. The Assemblies of God Church claims that tongues are the initial evidence of receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. How far from the truth can you get? Each believer recieves the Baptism when they come to the Lord. But despite that truth, thousands of believers think ill of themselves when they don't feel the need to speak in a language not known to anyone. What some of these Pentecostal teachers have done, is take the narratives of scripture, and made doctrine out of them. Paul went on to tell the Corinthians "... does all speak in tongues". He know the answer clearly was NO! The repeated instances of tongues showed that everyone was included as partakers of the gospel. First time you read about tongues it was the Jews; then the God fearers, then the Gentiles. No one was excluded. The initial baptism of belivers started in Act ch 2. And it happens to every one today that is born again.

2016-03-27 08:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

My son was. Your Dr. is WRONG!!! It can't fix itself. The skin is there and it will be there until it gets clipped. Our Dr. told us to have the clipping done at 6-8 weeks and we did. If you wait too long the child can have speech problems and problems chewing. I would find another Dr. for you son and have the clipping done ASAP. My husband and I were both there when they did the clipping...it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. First they numb the area with a gel, and then they make a little snip of the skin and that's it. My son only fussed for a minute or two because he couldn't move his arms and legs while the Dr. did the clipping. My husband held his arms and the nurse held his legs.

Good luck!

2006-07-31 03:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6 · 0 0

It depends on how severe it is let him be for now have the doctor keep an eye on it as he gets older. If it does interfere with his speech they will do surgery. It's a simple procedure I'm not sure if they even put you out. My niece just had it done at almost six years old I might not wait that long though. She was a little upset for a few days but not because of the pain people just quit spoiling her after the first day. Good luck don't worry yourself too much

2006-07-31 06:53:41 · answer #7 · answered by emily 5 · 0 0

My 14 yr old is tongue tied and he is fine the doctor said when he was little as long as it didn't inter fear with eating or speech they were going to leave it alone. The Doctor said no need in putting him through unnecessary pain. he is doing great and you can't even tell. I never had a problem with him sticking out his tongue at people. But really it doesn't bother him at all.

2006-07-31 04:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by twinsmakesfive 4 · 0 0

It needs to be clipped. My daughter had the same problem. It only became a real problem when she was about 18 months old. She started choking to death on peanut butter or cheese, because she could not use her tongue to clear the top of her mouth. We had it clipped when she was 2 and she did fine. The recovery only takes about a day. She was eating as normal the same day as the procedure and did not even cry.

2006-07-31 05:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by christmas 2 · 0 0

I would say you need to have a specialists look at it because it may not effect his speech for right now, but it may cause some eating difficulties which may lessen his intake of food. I would think that they could do a minor surgery to detach it to the appropriate place in the mouth. Hope it gets resolved quickly.

2006-07-31 03:25:26 · answer #10 · answered by Young Mommy 2 · 0 0

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