Has anyone heard of lip tie?

[candymycandy]

https://www.fauquierent.net/upperliptie.htm

So my nearly 3 week old hasn’t got tongue tie but I’ve been reading about lip tie which is the same thing only between the top lip and gum.

I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding, had BFing support at home due to a painful latch and though it’s better it’s still painful and I’m confident I’m getting it right. I’ve looked in his mouth and his frenulum does look to be tight and extending just about to the bottom of his gum. Does anyone know if this sounds normal or have any experience with lip tie? Going to take him to docs after Xmas but don’t think there’s much known about it. Thanks x

 

[Princess81]

Didn’t want to read and run, I’ve heard of it but never come across it.... it’s not so common as tongue tie but presuming it’s sorted in a similar way.

 

[candymycandy]

Didn’t want to read and run, I’ve heard of it but never come across it.... it’s not so common as tongue tie but presuming it’s sorted in a similar way.

Thanks for replying princess. Further research tells me that the NHS likely won’t help as there’s not much known about it and no NICE guidelines so would have to be private which I’m sceptical about

 

[Lolie14]

My two year old has one. The HV doesn't think it's anything to be concerned about but said to get advice from the dentist (which I did) to follow it up. The dentist said they usually resolve themselves and the majority are cut naturally when children fall and bang their lips. He said it becomes an issue when you cannot get access to the upper front two teeth in order to brush them, resulting in tooth decay.

 

[Rose83]

Hey candy I've not been on here for months but couldn't read this one and not reply. Basically I suspect lip tie with my second child after 9 months of refusing bottles and dentist says he does have one. However since then I have had my 3rd baby who I knew so much about lip ties from reading up that I demanded to be referred for tongue tie despite no one really thinking he had one. NHS saw him at 4 weeks and said oh yes he does have a little tie and cut it. Fast forward to him being 10 weeks and nothing had changed and I had joined a tongue tie support group on Facebook. Long story short I went private and they diagnosed a strong posterior tongue tie that NHS hadnt cut at all. Cut it properly and things improved. I now know that lip ties are largely just a bit of a new thing that everyone gets freaked out about but hardly ever actually exist. In fact most parents that suspect them find out eventually that the baby has a posterior tongue tie or tie that is in the back muscle of the tongue so not really visible to someone with loads of training. I'd get a consultation with a private expert to be really sure as plenty of professionals including the NHS consultant missed his proper tie x

 

[snowbee]

I have both lip and tongue tie. My lip tie naturally receded as my adult teeth came through, most peoples will do the same and they help to correctly space the teeth. You have to be careful if cutting them as it can cause your lip to then have the opposite problem and then show the gum and top of the teeth.

Never had an issue with my tt, my mum, sister and baby also have tt. I was bf fine and I bf my baby with his too.

 

[BabysReview]

Don't worry, I have both lip tie and tongue tie, and it doesn't bother me at all. Although my mother told me that my tongue tie was cut to make sure I can make a perfect əː sound, I didn't do that to my boy who has a tongue tie too and can say əː flawlessly now.

 

[BabysReview]

Don't worry, I have both lip tie and tongue tie, and it doesn't bother me at all. Although my mother told me that my tongue tie was cut to make sure I can make a perfect əː sound, I didn't do that to my boy who has a tongue tie too and can say əː flawlessly now.