"Tongue tie clinic"

We have had quite a few issues with baby suffering extreme reflux and extremely slow weight gain, and after seeing the breastfeeding lead we were referred to the tongue tie clinic as she thought there was a tie there. We were seen and was assured there was no tie at 8 weeks.

Things didn't get any better, her feeding got worse and I developed postpartum depression and anxiety with how much I was struggling. We went private and got informed she did in fact have a tie. The service had scored her function 19/20 and in the private clinic she scored 5/20 with only 40% tongue function at nearly 15 weeks. 

Since her tie being cut, her reflux has improved significantly. We have struggled on for 7 weeks since seeing this service and cause my daughter unnecessary suffering. Started to tear me apart. Caused my daughter to be on not just one but three medications to control the symptom of reflux. 

We wouldn't have minded if we'd been informed there was a tie but it didn't need cut. We would have been happy to pay privately then but we are extremely annoyed we were told there was no tie yet when it came to paying privately it was quite severe. The amount of emotional and physical distress it has caused us is not okay.