A tongue tied baby? What age do they get clipped?

Question

My daughter was born tongue tied.

I was wondering when you are supposed to get your childs tongue clipped...

Some people say the younger the better some say wait til they are 3 or so...

Opinions and or advice?

Answer 1

its best to get them clipped as soon as it is noticed. my daughter is a lil tongue tied also but the lactation consultant at wic said they wnt until they r at least able to talk but by then it can affect their speech

Answer 2

I say the sooner the better.  She will learn how to eat and speak with her tongue tied, and she will need to re-learn those things after it's clipped.  It could affect her eating and her upper jaw development.

Answer 3

It all depends on how bad she is tongue tied.   My 2 year old still is.  When the doctor noticed  she said she wanted to wait until he started talking to see if he needed it clipped or not.  He is now 2 and talks great and don't need it done.  

Answer 4

It depends on how bad it is. My son's tongue tie was bad enough that it kept him from nursing properly. It should have been clipped at birth, but no one caught it - it was clipped at 6 weeks when we realized what was wrong. The pediatric dentist who clipped his tongue did say it was better to do it earlier than later because the membrane gets thicker and full of more blood vessel as the kid ages and it becomes a bigger deal to clip the older they get.

Answer 5

Well if you are breastfeeding it is best to get it clipped as soon as possible bc it prevents them from latching on properly until it is clipped.

But I would still say the sooner the better, if you wait until they are three or so they will already be talking and it would be a lot more difficult for them to deal with then. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I was tongue tied but it was not diagnosed til I was 3.  I had mine clipped at 3 and a half.  I talked great my mom and doctors said for my age at the time but as I got older it would have made me have speech problems.  As a result, now I still have problems with my r's in certain words.  My advice is don't wait.  My friends little girl was tongue tied and she had hers clipped at around 9 months.  She even said she wished she would have done it sooner because now at 2 and a half her little one is having speech issues.  Babies begin babbling around 3 months or so (more cooing with vowels at this point but it is still necessary).  It's better to have it done as soon as the doctors will let you.  It's easier to retrain a baby how to use a bottle than it is to correct speech and eating.    

Answer 7

I've heard the sooner the better. My friend's aunt did not do it to her son until he was 3. I dunno what became of it but the baby will be able to learn to drink and talk without it and it won't be that big of a change when she finally has it done.

Answer 8

My daughter was clipped at 5 days old. Sooner the better.  

Answer 9

My son's tongue was clipped at birth, my own tongue was clipped at birth, but my daughter is 3 and they didn't notice hers at birth- (must run in families, huh?? lol) they just noticed it recently and asked me if I wanted it clipped.. I said no because it obviously hasn't effected her or we would have noticed it by now. I say the earlier, the better.

Answer 10

my son was born tongue tied and it didn't affect his speech so i waited until he was 6 to have the surgery because it started to affect other things like not being able to blow a bubble or being able to fully l**k his lips. the surgery was simple and he can l**k an ice cream cone just fine now!!

Answer 11

it depends how bad it is .  I have 2 nieces who were tongue tied. one waited til about a year.  then other had to have it done before she left the hospital.