A lip tie is when the tissue connecting a baby’s upper lip to the gums is tight or thick. A lip tie makes breastfeeding difficult for some infants. While many babies continue to feed normally with a ...

It’s an increasingly common scenario faced by new mothers across the country: A lactation consultant examines their newborn and suggests that cutting a “tongue-tie” may ease their difficulty ...

Is your baby unable to latch on deep enough during breast feeding, does she spit out milk often, or does she seem to choke on it, is she not putting on weight though feeding frequently? It might be ...

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...