Tongue & Lip Tie Feeding Support
Support for a more comfortable latch, better milk transfer, and easier feeding.
If you’ve been told your baby may have a tongue tie or lip tie—or you’re noticing a painful latch, clicking sounds, slipping off the breast, or slow feeding—you may be wondering whether feeding is working the way it should.
I’ll help you take a closer look at how your baby is feeding and find practical ways to improve latch, milk transfer, and comfort.
Could a Tongue or Lip Tie Be Affecting Feeding?
Sometimes the signs are obvious. Other times, you just know feeding doesn’t seem as comfortable or effective as it should.
Maybe your baby keeps slipping off the breast or you hear clicking or smacking sounds during feeds. Maybe feeding takes a long time, your baby seems frustrated at the breast, or you’re experiencing nipple pain or damage.
These challenges can sometimes be connected to the way your baby is using their tongue, maintaining suction, and transferring milk.
Even when a tongue tie or lip tie is present, there are often ways to support feeding. We’ll start by looking at what your baby is actually doing during a feed and what may help.
Painful latch • Clicking sounds • Slipping off • Long feeds • Slow weight gain • Nipple damage • Gassiness
How Tongue & Lip Tie Feeding Support Helps
We’ll look at the whole feeding experience—not just whether a tie is present.
1
We Talk
We’ll start with what you’ve been noticing, what concerns you most, and what feeding has been like for you and your baby.
2
We Look Together
When helpful, I’ll observe a feeding and look at latch, oral movement, suction, milk transfer, and your baby’s overall feeding patterns.
3
We Make Adjustments
We’ll work on positioning, latch, and practical feeding strategies that may help your baby transfer milk more effectively and make feeding more comfortable.
4
We Plan the Next Step
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what’s happening and what to do next. If additional evaluation or treatment is being considered, support can also include coordination with your baby’s medical providers.
Why Parents Reach Out to Julie
Feeding concerns can come with a lot of questions, and you deserve clear, calm support while you figure out what your baby needs.
This service supports parents at many stages, including:
Feeding is painful or uncomfortable
You’re experiencing a pinching latch, nipple damage, or discomfort that makes feeds difficult.
Your baby struggles to stay latched
Your baby slips off, loses suction, or needs to be relatched frequently.
Feeds feel long or inefficient
Your baby feeds frequently or for long periods and you’re wondering how well milk is being transferred.
You’re worried about intake or weight gain
You want a better understanding of how effectively your baby is feeding.
You’ve been told your baby may have a tongue-tie or lip tie
You want help understanding how it may be affecting feeding and what your next steps could look like.
You don’t need to know whether the tie is the cause before reaching out.
We can start with what you’re seeing and experiencing during feeding.
Calm, Practical Support for You and Your Baby.
We’ll focus on what’s happening during feeding and what can help it feel better.
I’m Julie Baumgartner, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with more than 30 years of healthcare experience.
I know hearing that your baby may have a tongue-tie or lip-tie can leave you with even more questions. My approach is calm, practical, and individualized. We’ll look at your baby’s feeding mechanics, your comfort, and your feeding goals rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
If additional evaluation or treatment is being considered, I can also help support feeding before and after a procedure and coordinate with your baby’s medical providers when appropriate.
My goal is to help you feel more informed and supported while helping feeding become more comfortable and effective for your baby.
Tongue Tie Feeding Support Across
St. Augustine & St. Johns County
Best Hope Lactation provides support for families throughout St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Palencia, Nocatee, World Golf Village, Ponte Vedra, and surrounding Northeast Florida communities, with virtual telelactation support also available.
AREAS SERVED
✓ St. Augustine
✓ St. Johns
✓ Nocatee
✓ Ponte Vedra
✓ Palencia
✓ World Golf Village
✓ St. Johns County
You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone.
If you’re concerned that a tongue-tie or lip -tie may be affecting feeding, let’s take a closer look together.
You don’t need to have all the answers before reaching out. Skilled lactation support can help you better understand your baby’s latch, oral movement, milk transfer, and feeding patterns—and identify changes that may make feeding more comfortable and effective.
The goal is to help feeding feel easier for both you and your baby while supporting the breastfeeding goals that matter to you.