Tongue/lip ties and introducing bottles

So I'm 95% sure my 3 week old has a tongue and lip tie, my first also had a tongue tie. I'm EBF, her latch isn't the best and she's taking in a lot of air and therefore has reflux and is super uncomfortable and gassy, she is however taking in a good amount of milk and seems to be feeding efficiently considering.

My issue is that I want to introduce a bottle this time round, I didn't do it early enough with my first and she was never able to use a bottle... I'm still feeding my now 2 year old so could really do with my newborn being able to have a bottle in the evening with dad. I don't want to introduce a bottle while her latch still isn't the best as I don't want to affect breastfeeding as I don't want to have to pump for every feed... I also, however, don't want to leave it too long and her sucking reflex already be gone and have her struggle with getting to grips with a bottle. I don't knwo if I'm over thinking it? This baby will take a dummy wheras my first wouldn't so I guess she's already used to having soemthing else in her mouth and may still be ok if we wait till she's had her tongue tie assessment (3-4 week wait) or it might just be too late?

If anyone has any advice or stories of their own that are similar it would be much appreciated

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Youre over thinking it mama. Each kid is different. This one will probably take a bottle because they are accepting of the soother. They have tbe sucking reflex as long as they are nursing.
You also have options if they don't take a bottle. Could try a straw, cup or syringe.

Relax mama go with your gut

We had a similar situation (but were so lucky in that we were predicted a 6 wee wait, and were seen within a week somehow), hopefully theyre giving you worst case time wise 🤞🏻

We introduced a bottle after a few days as he was clearly struggling with the tongue tie and his latch but really researched paced bottle feeding and made sure to keep going between bottle and breast to ensure supply/minimise bottle preference.
Personally, we also found the mam bottles the best too.

If you havent already, I'd really look into paced feeding and i hope you get sorted quickly. Can feel so stressful 🙏🏼 x

Bottles and dummies shouldn’t be introduced until at least 6 weeks to establish breastfeeding first, when you do just make sure the bottles are pace fed to avoid a fast flow preference. Are you seeing an LC for help with the latch?

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