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Tongue Tie Management & Infant Breast Feeding Support

  

Tongue-tie affects some babies with a tight piece of skin between the underside of their tongue and the floor of their mouth which may interfere with breast feeding.


Tongue Tie Management

See also: GP Gateway Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding

George Eliot Hospital

Will see babies until 8 weeks of age

Referral criteria:

  • Breastfed with feeding difficulties with any degree of tongue tie, and bottle fed with feeding difficulties such as excess dribbling, excess wind and struggling to latch onto bottle
  • Referral for babies delivered at George Eliot Hospital or live in Nuneaton, Bedworth, or North Warwickshire
  • Email referrals to geh.tonguetiereferrals@nhs.net
  • Clinics are every Monday
SWFT Warwick Hospital

Will see babies until 8 weeks of age

Referral criteria:

  • Tongue tie referrals for bottle and breastfeeding
  • Delivered at Warwick Hospital or who live within the Warwick Hospital Maternity Services catchment area
  • Email referrals to Infantfeeding@swft.nhs.uk or can be completed on Badgernet
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Babies up to 8 weeks old can be referred to the midwife-led clinic

Referral criteria:

  • Referrals should be made for babies who were born at UHCW or who live in Coventry
  • Infants ≥8 weeks must be referred to Maxillofacial at UHCW
  • Email referral to (from 3 days of age): tonguetieassessmentclinic@uhcw.nhs.uk
  • Ensure family are being supported by their local infant feeding team
  • Upon receipt of referral, UHCW will telephone family to offer an appointment (if appropriate) at next available clinic

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