tongue-tie
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While Jemma and Deepti’s babies both had a tongue-tie, there are several reasons why a mother can struggle to breastfeed.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
An estimated 7% of babies are diagnosed with a condition called tongue-tie, in which the connection between the tongue and the floor of the mouth is too strong and limits tongue movement.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
Ms. Henstrom is part of a booming industry of lactation consultants and dentists that aggressively markets the procedures, even for babies that have no signs of tongue-tie and despite a small risk of serious complications.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024
He also suggested Patient A underwent a lingual tongue-tie release, which he said would allow her to rest with her tongue on the roof of her mouth and strengthen the jaw.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022
No authority existed that could tongue-tie his art.
From My Tropic Isle by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)