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Post by aves0708 on Dec 18, 2017 11:48:22 GMT -6
Can anyone talk to me about TT releases? If you don't read the newborn check in, here's a little back story. DD2 has not had a great latch form the beginning. I've had no pain nursing and she's been gaining weight fine so I tried not to worry about. She did see a pediatric dentist that said she had slight PTT and a borderline ULT but unless we were having problems he didn't recommend treating. FF to recently. She's been having horrible gas and that latch is still not great with a lot of breaking suction so I finally called a LC. LC did give me things to do to help with her gas but she did agree with me that her latch is bad. She didn't think I could do anything different in terms of positioning her, the tongue is just not working the way it's supposed to. She looked in her mouth and found the same PTT that the original dentist did. She said it's possible the only reason we're doing so good in terms of weight gain is because I am still nursing DD1 and she keeping my supply good. She said she would be concerned for my supply if DD1 decided she wanted to wean so she gave me her list of preferred dentists. The LC was great but the visit just left me so stressed about my supply. I went ahead and made an appointment for next week with one of her recommended dentists. I'm nervous. I keep reading horror stories about releases creating oral aversions and making nursing worse. I'm anxious to talk to the dentist and see what he thinks but I'm thinking he's going to recommend a release at least for the TT. BFing for a year (at the very least) is important to me so I feel like I have to do this after the LC visit, but the horror stories keep spinning around in my head.
So if your LO had a release how was your experience? Did s/he go back to nursing ok? Were they miserable the first 24 hours? How was doing the stretches? Did it improve things for you? Hair pats to offer?
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Post by officedronette on Dec 18, 2017 16:19:04 GMT -6
I was very reluctant to release my first daughter's tongue and lip tie, and it made a HUGE difference and is likely the reason why we developed such a good nursing relationship. I had massive oversupply which was the only reason she was really gaining - it was like a firehose for her. The LC and pediatrician said I would probably lose my supply by 3 months if we didn't address the tie, plus my nipples were getting so bloody and raw (they were fine for the first 2-3 weeks and then were just AWFUL).
My daughter nursed amazingly right after the procedure and her latch was much better for the first day. Then it got worse, which my LC compared to when you do a new workout and then get really sore and tight for a few days, and then things continued to improve.
I made my husband do the stretches - I couldn't do it. And I'm not going to lie, hearing the oral surgeon clip the ties really hurt me in my mom feels, but my daughter didn't seem bothered for more than a moment (in addition to when husband would do the stretches).
It made SUCH a difference. We wouldn't have lasted another week or two without it and I went on to nurse her for nearly 20 months before weaning to conceive DD2.
All the hair pats. If the pros are saying this is recommended, try to trust them.
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Post by aves0708 on Dec 19, 2017 12:16:05 GMT -6
officedronette Thank you SO much for sharing your experience. Between here and a couple other places I posted I’m feeling much better about this upcoming appointment. I do really feel it’s the right thing to do at this point. I have no doubt the procedure will hit me in the mom feels as well, but I’m thankful that is over quick.
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 19, 2017 13:55:57 GMT -6
My sister's daughter had a tongue tie and they had a lot of issues with painful latch and supplementing with a bottle because she wasn't transferring enough. They had it revised around a month old (at the pediatrician's, scissors snip) and there was at least a week or two of recovery and crankiness and the tongue exercises suck, but things did definitely improve and she is now still nursing her at 19 months. I have heard recovery is a bit easier with laser revision.
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Post by piratecat on Dec 19, 2017 14:32:02 GMT -6
Mine had both tongue lip tie and had the procedure done at 3 weeks at the dentist with laser. The procedure was super quick and he cried very briefly and then was totally fine. They had me nurse him right there after the procedure and he didn't seem like he was in pain or much discomfort. He was a bit fussier than usual for a day or two but the stretches were not a big deal and he healed well and easily. I did not see a drastic improvement in his latch but he did eventually get better over time - whether that was due to the release I can't say. Good luck to you and your LO - I hope it helps!
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Post by piratecat on Dec 19, 2017 14:33:27 GMT -6
My sister's daughter had a tongue tie and they had a lot of issues with painful latch and supplementing with a bottle because she wasn't transferring enough. They had it revised around a month old (at the pediatrician's, scissors snip) and there was at least a week or two of recovery and crankiness and the tongue exercises suck, but things did definitely improve and she is now still nursing her at 19 months. I have heard recovery is a bit easier with laser revision. And with laser they get to wear the most adorable goggles - totally worth it.  |
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Post by aves0708 on Dec 20, 2017 9:18:31 GMT -6
Dramaphile We are going to a dentist that uses laser so hopefully it’ll make it a little better and I’m definitely anticipating the tongue exercises being less than pleasant. I’m glad to hear things ultimately improved though! piratecat That’s good to know that he was fussier for a day or two after. This seem to vary from baby to baby from what I’m gathering. I’m going to go in prepared for a couple days of fussiness. I’ve also seen pictures of the goggles and they really are adorable in them!
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