Many parents first notice signs of a lip or tongue-tie when their child struggles to breastfeed, becomes unusually fussy, or has difficulty gaining weight. These conditions occur when the frenulum—the thin tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth or the lip to the gums—is too short, tight, or thick. While it’s common to hope the issue will simply improve with time, lip and tongue-ties rarely resolve on their own.
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