The birth of a baby is a real-life miracle that brings joy and happiness into the lives of its parents. Along with joy, there is also the element of fear and excitement over the birthing procedure. However, to ensure that the health of the baby is in perfect shape after it starts its life outside…

No parent wants to have to face a medical situation affecting their child at any age. It’s perhaps harder still when the infant is still a babe-in-arms. A parent’s healthy and natural instincts are to protect the child from the stress and strain of medical procedures while hoping and praying that the baby will stay…

Tongue-tie (also called ankyloglossia) is a condition that restricts a child’s range of tongue motion. Ankyloglossia affects roughly 11% of newborns. In cases of tongue-tie, the child’s lingual frenulum is unusually short, thick, or tight. That lingual frenulum connects the bottom of the child’s tongue and the floor of the child’s mouth. Most of the…

Tongue-tie is a condition that affects up to 11% of newborns. Tongue-tie (also called ankyloglossia) is a condition that restricts the range of motion of the child’s tongue. In a child born with ankyloglossia, the lingual frenulum is unusually short, thick, or tight. The lingual frenulum is the tissue that connects the bottom of an…