Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...

Studies have shown a growing number of infants being diagnosed with ankyloglossia – a congenitally tight lingual frenulum that limits the motion of the tongue, more commonly referred to as tongue-tie.

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Is it joyful? What if your baby cries, fusses and isn’t feeding well? Perhaps you’ve tried breast and bottle-feeding without success. After talking to family ...

Discover essential insights about tongue and lip ties, their signs, impacts on breastfeeding, and effective treatment options ...

Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday.Video above: ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Difficulty latching onto the breast and making a clicking sound while nursing can be a sign of lip ties in babies. The American Academy of ...

Some people are calling it the wild west of medicine… others say it’s a simple solution. Who's right? For Eliza Seward the “simple solution” turned out to be a horrific experience, causing her to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors’ group said ...