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This blog explains a step-by-step approach to managing TOTS, emphasizing assessment, functional support, and addressing compensation before considering frenotomy, and highlights the importance of collaborative care for lasting feeding success.

In this blog, we will explore this often-overlooked challenge, including tongue tie, lip tie, and buccal ties, how TOTS can affect feeding, why they may be missed, and what parents can do to get support.

Breast and nipple anatomy varies, and those differences can influence how breastfeeding feels, especially in the beginning. Whether nipples are flat, inverted, long, or everted, or breasts are large or small, most families can breastfeed with the right latch and positioning support. If anatomy is making feeding challenging, guidance from a lactation consultant can make a meaningful difference.

Learn when weight loss during breastfeeding is expected and when it may signal a need for support.

Breast engorgement is one of those challenges many breastfeeding parents face, especially in the first few days after birth when milk supply is ramping up. It can feel uncomfortable, frustrating, and even discouraging, but the good news is that it is usually temporary and manageable with the right care and support.

Breastfeeding is meant to be a bonding experience, but sometimes an overactive letdown can make it stressful.

Sore nipples are one of the most common breastfeeding challenges, especially in the early days. Many moms expect some discomfort at the start, but ongoing or severe pain is not normal, and it’s a sign that something needs attention. The good news is that sore nipples are almost always fixable with the right support.