Interesting facts/terms
Ankyloglossia is the Medical term for Tongue Tie
Tongue Tie occurs in 5% of babies
It is three times more common in boys
It is familial
The upper frenum or maxillary tie is also very important for oral development as well as breastfeeding.
We use our tongue to
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Tongue Tie Symposium 2014
This week our lactation consultant, Angela Smith, will be attending the Australasian Society for Tongue and Lip ties (ASTLIT) "Cutting Edge" Symposium, held on the Gold Coast.
Up until relatively recently, very little was known about tongue tie. In midwifery and lactation circles, if a baby had a