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"My sons tongue tie"

About: Forth Valley Royal Hospital / Maternity unit

(as a parent/guardian),

On the birth of my second baby my baby boy. I asked the staff present if he had a tongue tie. (my other child also has one). I was told he did not. However I wasn't convinced as I was sure I could see one. After having issues with feeding and working hard on our latch I then asked my health visitor if she thought he had a tongue tie and she agreed with me that he did. She then put a referral in and I heard nothing. By this point my son was 5 weeks old he had dropped percentiles and it was causing me pain and oversupply and engorgment. I was then told I had to speak to a GP to get a referral which I have and have still heard nothing about getting this divided. My son is now approaching 10 weeks old and find this very frustrating. I fed my other child exclusively breast milk until 18 months old I am experienced in both breastfeeding and tongue ties and know my son. All I want it for someone to look at is and make the decision to divide it.  

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Response from Gail Bell, Deputy Head of Midwifery, Women and Children, NHS Forth Valley 2 years ago
Gail Bell
Deputy Head of Midwifery, Women and Children,
NHS Forth Valley
Submitted on 06/05/2021 at 13:18
Published on Care Opinion at 13:18


Dear Pennylane

Thank you for your posting.

I am sorry hear about your experience relating to your little boy and can understand your frustration.

Unfortunately I cannot reply regarding your GP referral but would be keen to review the care relating to the midwifery aspect and can then share with Health Visiting colleagues to see if they can perhaps help regards your GP referral and getting your little boy reviewed.

If you are happy for me to do this I would need some details about yourself and your little boy, if that is okay?

My email is gail.bell@nhs.scot.

With kindest regards

Gail

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