D-Restricted Ltd:®
Tongue-tie Symptom Checker:

A restrictive tongue-tie really can not be diagnosed by a picture alone. The question really is to find out if tongue strength and ability is affected.
Whilst this 'symptom-checker' can not tell you if your infant has a tongue-tie restriction, its handy signs and symptoms check list can help indicate if an infant feeding assessment is indicated, even if it is for something other than an oral restriction.
The symptoms below can of course be attributed to other causes, such as a positional issue, bodily tensions, infant oral thrush, teething, the list is endless.
An assessment with an experienced infant feeding specialist will be able to rule in (or out!) other causes.

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When considering tongue function it is key to consider these points:

Efficiency

Duration

Frequency

Breast-feeding/Chest-Feeding

These BREAST/CHEST FEEDING symptoms DO NOT necessarily mean there is a tongue restriction, and symptoms can be accountable to other causes/situations. This is just to clarify feeding behaviours. You may tick many, or few; this is NOT a diagnostic tool.

* Shallow latch onto breast.

* Unable to maintain latch/Slips down into a shallow latch or relatches.
* Unable to control the flow of milk.
* Nipple shape/colour change after a feed.
* Poor breast drainage/Engorgement.
* Perceived low supply.
* Pain/Vasospasm/Cracked or bleeding nipples.
* Nipple/Infant thrush.
* Quick/forceful 'let-down' milk.
* Blocked ducts&lumps/blebs/blisters.
* Mastitis/ breast abcess.
* Dribbling/spillage of milk during a feed.
* Uncoordinated rhythm suck/ swallow ratio.

Bottle Feeding (human or formula milk)

These BOTTLE FEEDING symptoms DO NOT necessarily mean there is a tongue restriction, and symptoms can be accountable to other causes/situations. This is just to clarify feeding behaviours. You may tick many, or few; this is NOT a diagnostic tool.

* Crushing teat with gums.

* Unable to control flow (quick or slow feed duration).

* Poor milk Transfer/rhythm swallow.

* Dribbling/spillage milk during an active feed.

* Initial teat rejection, pushing teat out with tongue/tongue thrust.

* Shallow latch onto teat.

* Taking large volume feeds.

* Piston action on teat to extract milk.

* Infant thrush.

Potential additional symptoms

These are some additional feeding behaviours to consider. This is just to clarify feeding behaviours. You may tick many, or few; this is NOT a diagnostic tool.

* Frustrated or angry to feed at the start of a feed.

* Feeding aversion.

* Vomiting/Posseting/Spit-up.

* Lip sucking 'blisters'/discolouration/poor lip tone/facial creases post feed.

* Noisy feeds/clicking sounds during a feed.
* Sneezing daily.
* Grunting/snuffly/congestion sounds.
* Unsatisfied post feed/short 'snack' feeds/clusters.
* Tires to feed (working hard).
* Unsettled sleeper/'cat-napping'.
* Sensitive gagg/wretching during a feed.
* Weight concerns (too much or too little).
* Open mouth breathing (when asleep).

* Trapped wind/colic.

* Audible breathing/snoring/wheezing (when at rest).

* Reflux/silent reflux.

* Hiccoughs daily.

* Milk coated tongue.

*Unable to sustain dummy/pacifer use.