Pediatricians Warn Against Overuse of Tongue-Tie SurgeriesTongue-tie procedures should be done only for infants with severely tethered tongues to avoid unnecessary interventions and costs.
Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie AdvocateThe national body that certifies lactation consultants is investigating a consultant in Boise, Idaho for pushing an unproven procedure on new mothers.Tongue-tie procedures, which have become increasingly popular, have little evidence of helping babies breastfeed and come with risks of complications.
Pediatricians Warn Against Overuse of Tongue-Tie SurgeriesTongue-tie procedures should be done only for infants with severely tethered tongues to avoid unnecessary interventions and costs.
Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie AdvocateThe national body that certifies lactation consultants is investigating a consultant in Boise, Idaho for pushing an unproven procedure on new mothers.Tongue-tie procedures, which have become increasingly popular, have little evidence of helping babies breastfeed and come with risks of complications.
Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies' TonguesTongue-tie procedures for infants have become increasingly popular in recent years due to pressure on mothers to breastfeed.The evidence that cutting tongue-ties improves feeding is limited and risks of complications are not always communicated.