![]() ![]() Some mothers’ and babies may have only one of these problems, others may experience more of them and some may feed without any problems. Mastitis - often reoccurring due to milk being left in the breast.Milk supply may dwindle due to baby not being able to remove milk from the breast adequately.Baby may be very unsettled and seem hungry most of the time.Feeding for very long periods - almost continuously, due to baby being unable to obtain a good feed.Difficulty latching onto the breast and/or difficulty staying attached once latched onto the breast (seems to keep “slipping off”).The signs that may indicate possible difficulties are: ![]() However all mums’ and babies are different and some will be more affected by a tongue-tie than others’. The reason for this is that a free moving tongue is very important for proper latching onto the breast and for effective removal of milk from the breast during feeding. Recent research has suggested that some tongue-tied babies may experience feeding difficulties. Tongue-tie is more common in boys than girls.It is thought that around half of the babies with a tongue-tie have someone else in the family who also has a tongue- tie.Most tongue-ties are very thin and long, a few are thicker and chunky.Sometimes it is attached to the tip of the tongue, sometimes further back under the tongue.A tongue-tie is an extra piece of skin that goes from underneath the tongue to the floor of the mouth. ![]()
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