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Common Lip & Tongue-Tie Symptoms – Palm Harbor, FL

What Are the Symptoms of Lip & Tongue Tie?

 

Most of the time, a parent doesn’t notice a lip or tongue-tie itself, but rather it’s symptoms. A child may have difficulty moving their mouth or tongue, and this may lead to problems during feeding, particularly for breastfeeding mothers. Sometimes these conditions can be very hard to spot, so it’s important for parents to be aware of the common lip and tongue-tie symptoms for Palm Harbor, FL infants, kids, and parents, so they know when to seek out professional care.

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Common Symptoms for Babies

Mother holding baby who is chewing on fingers

The signs of a lip or tongue-tie can be apparent from the earliest stage of life. For infants, the symptoms usually involve:

  • Difficulty latching when feeding
  • Excessive fussiness when feeding
  • Short/truncated feedings
  • Slow/poor weight gain
  • Clicking sounds while feeding
  • Constant gumming or biting of the nipple

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Common Symptoms for
Nursing Mothers

Mother holding baby

Of course, it’s not only babies who have to deal with lip and tongue-tie, but mothers as well, especially if they choose to breastfeed. As a mother, you might notice:

  • Slow or insufficient milk flow
  • Problems getting your baby to latch
  • Blocked ducts (mastitis)
  • Pain while feeding
  • Swollen or red nipples

Common Symptoms for
Older Children

Smiling child putting on glasses

Most of the time, lip and tongue-tie are discovered when someone is very young, but milder cases can sometimes be missed. This allows a child to function relatively normally, but they may still experience problems such as:

  • Problems speaking/speech impediment (like a lisp)
  • An excessive gap developing between the front teeth
  • Issues chewing solid food
  • Difficulty performing oral hygiene
  • Frequently gagging or choking when eating
  • An aversion to certain foods that cause oral pain