Tongue-tied baby Van
When Van was born he was very tongue-tied. That is, his frenulum, that little piece of stuff that connects your tongue to your mouth, was super short. His tongue was heart-shaped at the tip and the frenulum connected just behind his bottom gums. Even our pediatrician called his tongue-tied-ness “extraordinary”. When Van was four months old, we were sufficiently worried about his nursing to visit a surgeon. He was slipping off and seemed very frustrated whenever he was eating, even though he was gaining weight. The surgeon said that at four months, the procedure would require general anesthesia. Everyone we talked to that had their child’s tongue “snipped” felt 100% that it was the right thing to do and that it made a huge difference. We, however, decided to wait and see what happened. Soon after the surgeon visit, Van had a growth spurt that resulted in the connection of his tongue to his mouth to move further away from his gums. And today, at nine months, Van is sticking his tongue out, well over his bottom lip, all day long. He thinks it a riot. Frankly, so do I.
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