If you or your infant have more than a few of these symptoms, even with good weight gain, your child should be properly evaluated for a tongue- and lip-tie.

Mother’s Symptoms

• Painful nursing
• Creased or flattened nipples
• Blistered or cut nipples
• Incomplete breast drainage
• Plugged ducts or mastitis
• Inability to nurse without using a nipple shield
• Decreased milk supply

Baby’s Symptoms

• Poor latch
• Poor weight gain
• Reflux or frequent spitting up
• Frequent gassiness and fussiness
• Clicking or smacking noises when eating
• Dribbling milk out of mouth
• Frustration when eating
• Inability to hold a pacifier
• Prolonged nursing or bottle-feeding sessions

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