Is Your Baby Tongue Tied?

The symptoms of tongue and lip ties and how they may affect your baby

Did you know that tongue and lip ties – collectively termed “tethered oral tissues” (TOTs) – are present in five to 10 percent of infants?

TOTs are congenital conditions, which means they are present at birth. Tongue tie is a medical condition where the bottom of the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth by an unusually short, thickened or tight frenulum (a membrane). An upper lip tie is an oral restriction that attaches the upper lip to the upper mucosa (the pink gums, just above the two front teeth).

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY BABY HAS TOTs?