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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really may be an issue with his tongue/mouth.  I had the same problem with my DC.  Would not latch and I finally gave up and went to formula. But bottle feeding was also challenging since they couldn't seem to drink the bottle without half of it streaming it down their neck.  Fast forward 10 years and DC had a slight speech impediment so we went to a therapist.  Turns out it was all connected to muscle weakness in their mouth.  All is well now, but I beat myself up so much during those early days and blamed myself.  Be kind to yourself. You will get through this.[/quote]

+1 I really would see someone who is an expert in tongue ties and potential issues there. Not all lactation consultants are. I saw THREE that didn't find my son's lip and tongue tie (he had a posterior tie that was hard to see), after so many issues months later an ENT was like oh he has an OBVIOUS lip tie. See a lactation consultant who has specific training in tongue and lip ties. something about sucking isn't working for him so there is very likely something going on in his mouth.

I already recommended Susan Howard - arlington lactation, but just mentioning again. She is an expert in tongue ties. If she's not available quickly enough she will recommend people are also well trained. She has a nice assistant who is very helpful if you email. You could also see a pediatric dentist, though I think they prefer an LC has diagnosed it before hand. We saw Dr. Lupita Roca in falls church https://www.arlingtonsmilecenter.com/
People also recommend Dr. Jaju https://www.smilewonders.com/

It sounds like you are an amazing mom doing everything you can, get some new professionals in your corner that will help you really get to the root of the issue. Saying to keep going like this is not reasonable [/quote]

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