Is the surgical release of a tongue-tie the answer?
/A tongue-tie diagnosis — where the lingual frenulum (the band of tissue connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth) is considered tight or restricted — is frequently cited as a cause of reduced milk transfer and/or inadequate infant weight gain. Correspondingly, the number of frenotomy procedures (using scissors or laser to release this tissue) has increased alongside the growing rate of diagnosis. Should tongue-ties be released? Does this solve breastfeeding challenges? Let’s review the research.
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