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Treating tongue tie could help more babies breastfeed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doctors advise new mothers to breastfeed for at least the first six months of a baby’s life, but a simple yet often untreated problem can sabotage their efforts, University of Florida researchers say.
Called a tongue tie, the problem occurs when the connective tissue under the tongue is too tight. A tongue tie [...]

Filed under Family, Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.