is this a lip tie? read please

i breastfeed him more at night and i bottle feed him breast milk and formula! so i combo feed because it works best for both of us! he has a good latch, and he feeds for 5-6 minutes then i give him a bottle. nothing seems to be an issue other than him spilling a little milk out the bottle here and theee but overall he drinks well and he’s 6 weeks and 9 pounds 4 oz so his weight is excellent. i live in north carolina and most dentists only take up to 1 year olds at first. is this something i should get evaluated if there’s no issues? will it resolve on its own?

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No. My girl has the same.

Hi yes it looks like a lip tie, my HV said they dont cut lip ties on the nhs anymore because there isnt enough studies to support lip ties affecting feeding/latching compared to tongue ties. Xx

so is this something he will grow out of? i’m not as concerned because im not seeing any major issues

Yes, eventually, in most cases, it tends to rip itself or they have a gap in there tooth xx

Yes that’s a lip tie. Personally I would have it done because it could impact speech. Sometimes they resolve on their own when kids are young and they fall and split it open.

Usually if it’s not bothering them and they are still feeding well then nothing needs to be done

My son has a lip tie and I asked both the dentist and our pediatrician about it. They both said his isn’t thick enough to worry about. He hasn’t had any issues with feeding either. They did say it’ll most likely resolve itself when they fall it usually cuts on its own. Ask your pediatrician about it for a second opinion to be sure.

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