tongue-tie
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She gave birth to her son in 2021 and struggled with getting him to latch due to a tongue-tie.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
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
The quick procedure, known as a tongue-tie release, involves a dentist or doctor snipping a tight band of tissue connecting the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023
In tongue-tie the weblike membrane underneath is attached342 too far forward, so that the child is quite unable to protrude his tongue, and this condition greatly interferes with sucking.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
