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The Tongue Tie Centre IM | IBCLC | Tongue Tie Practitioner ~ I am passionate about supporting families through the physica

14/05/2026

Listen to what Leonie has to say after completing the 6 week Advanced Practice Programme 🤩

We have 2 more spaces left and the course starts next week on the 19th May! 📅

Designed exclusively for qualified Tongue Tie Practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding, increase their clinical confidence and truly deliver holistic care.

Led by expert Carmelle Gentle, the programme combines live calls, self paced learning and hands on clinical experience; all built around the Functional Feeding Framework ™️.

✨ 6 weekly live sessions
✨ Case based learning & reflective portfolio
✨ Hands on clinical day
✨ Private Community Support
✨ Certificate of Completion

📅 Next Cohort starts 19th May
⚠️ Only a few spaces remaining

Comment “advanced” to receive the link to sign up 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Struggling with client cases and wishing you had someone to sense-check with? 🧐You’re not alone 💫The Complex Case Clinic...
13/05/2026

Struggling with client cases and wishing you had someone to sense-check with? 🧐

You’re not alone 💫

The Complex Case Clinic membership is designed for tongue tie and feeding specialists who want expert guidance beyond their training 📚

It’s ongoing support, real case discussion, and expert guidance when you actually need it 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

Inside, you’ll get the space to ask questions, share cases, and grow your confidence with complex cases, with a community that truly understands the nuance of this work 💛

Whether you want collaborative support or more personalised, direct access; there’s an option to suit you ✨

Ps. Spots for Inner Circle are limited and filling fast 👀

Ready to feel more confident in supporting your clients? Comment “complex” for the link 👇🏾

11/05/2026

👆🏾This is what it can look like 😬😖😩

Can you see the difference before and after?! 👀

A baby with a tongue tie will have often compensated for the restricted frenulum. Or sometimes baby may have had a fast, or traumatic birth; and they are born with tension in their body.

When they compensate the muscles surrounding the head, neck and jaw as well as throughout their body can be impacted in various ways. Where there is tension before or after a tongue tie division, feeding can still be impacted.

Sometimes, neck tension and tension throughout the body can mask the presentation of a frenulum or tongue tie. Either making it a normal frenulum present as a tongue tie, or making it difficult to achieve a full release where there is a true tongue tie.

Some parents may feel the procedure hasn’t been beneficial due to this 😩

What this means is more ongoing support is needed to best support tension release, as well as optimal wound healing.

This can take time ⌚️

👣It’s 3 steps forward and 2.5 steps back. As they grow and develop the muscular structure changes, the way they feed has to be adapted and they have to process the various sensory changes that occur overtime.

What else can tension look like? 😬

⚡️No neck space
⚡️Furrowed brow
⚡️One sided head preference
⚡️Clenched fists
⚡️Thumbs tucked under index finger
⚡️C-curve spine
⚡️Flat head
⚡️Red creases in neck
⚡️Early walkers
⚡️Strong head and neck from newborn
⚡️Reflux
⚡️Tight ‘chubby’ cheeks
⚡️Unsettled baby
⚡️unable to lay flat
⚡️hates the car seat

These babies came to see us, and through thorough assessment of feeding making appropriate adjustments to latching. We work on tension release through exercises and oral play and the difference by the end can be incredible 🤩 Bodywork such as cranial osteopathy, craniosacral therapy or chiropractic treatments can also be a great support for babies who present with tension.

Do you notice any signs of tension in your baby? Share in the comments 👇🏾

Ready to take your practice to the next level?! 👇🏾The 6 Week Advanced Practice Programme! 🤩 Designed exclusively for qua...
06/05/2026

Ready to take your practice to the next level?! 👇🏾

The 6 Week Advanced Practice Programme! 🤩

Designed exclusively for qualified Tongue Tie Practitioners who want to deepen their knowledge and understand, increase their clinical confidence and deliver truly holistic care.

Led by expert Carmelle Gentle, the programme combines live calls, self paced learning and hands on clinical experience; all built around the Functional Feeding Framework ™️.

✨ 6 weekly live sessions
✨ Case based learning & reflective portfolio
✨ Hands on clinical day
✨ Private Community Support
✨ Certificate of Completion

📅 Next Cohort starts 19th May
⚠️ Limited spaces remaining
❌ Enrolment closes 13th May

Comment “advanced” to receive the link to sign up 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

04/05/2026

Any symptoms that present on your feeding journey, no matter how ‘well’ your baby is seeming to feed and gain weight, could benefit from additional feeding support.

🌟In assessing feeding and deciphering the signs and symptoms we can make differential diagnosis.

🌟A lot of the symptoms that show up in feeding overlap with other things and can be misdiagnosed.

🌟Thrush is one that comes up frequently when it’s not true thrush, but is milk coating due to shallow latching.

Seeing a practitioner that understands infant feeding and oral function is key. 🗝

🗣pain with latching is NOT normal

🌟It is almost expected to be though, but from day zero it can be pain free, when it’s not, reach out to your MW or HV in the first instance for basic support with positioning and attachment, if no resolve someone skilled in lactation may be necessary support.

What symptoms presented for you on your feeding journey? Let me know in the comments 👇🏾

28/04/2026

A tongue tie can present itself with a range of symptoms for your baby.

Did your baby have any symptoms related to tongue tie? Let me know in the comments.

It can impact feeding in a variety of ways, and the symptoms can sometimes change and evolve overtime.

Some babies can also manage very well with subtle symptoms presenting or none at all, or in the parent alone.

💛The feeding relationship however is interconnected and it impacts the dyad and the family as a whole.

❌What we want to avoid is normalising abnormal signs and symptoms as “normal infant behaviour” and gaslighting parents when they present with valid concerns for their baby.

💥I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - ->>

🗣If you feel something may not be quite right with feeding, then you’re probably right!

💫Trust your instincts 💫

Reach out for support 📲

FREE WEBINAR 💥 Come and join Carmelle on Tuesday 28th April at 7:30pm! 🗓️ We’ll be discussing all things tongue tie, ton...
24/04/2026

FREE WEBINAR 💥

Come and join Carmelle on Tuesday 28th April at 7:30pm! 🗓️

We’ll be discussing all things tongue tie, tongue function, learning more about the Functional Feeding Framework, and finding out more about the ways you can train with us. 💬

It’s completely free, will be hosted via Zoom, and is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and ask questions in a relaxed, supportive space. 💻

Perfect for professionals (such as IBCLC’s, breastfeeding supporters, tongue tie practitioners, doulas etc) looking to build confidence in this area or deepen their current understanding 💛

Save your spot via the link in bio 👆 or comment WEBINAR to receive the link via DM! 📲

22/04/2026

The word tongue tie is thrown around quite frequently in the infant feeding world 👅

But at the same time, some parents have their baby and have never heard of it or know what it is.

Everyone has a frenulum. But if that frenulum is shorter, more inelastic or tighter than it should be, it can sometimes be classed as a tongue tie. There are many factors to consider when making a diagnosis of tongue. In the first instance, a baby needs a digital assessment with a gloved finger inside their mouth. Simply looking is not. Good. Enough.

We then need to look at how baby is feeding and whether any adjustments are needed.

We also need to be looking at the whole picture…

- What was the birth like?
- Are they showing any head preferences or other signs of tension in their body which can be causing their symptoms?
- Is it truly a tongue tie or is it tension patterns?
- How do they respond to oral exercises and bodywork in the first instance?

It is never as simple as a cut and run. We need to look at EVERYTHING! Rushing into a tongue tie division is unlikely to solve your challenges long term 💛

Let us know in the comments if your baby was born with a tongue tie (and whether you had any idea what it was or what was involved!) 👇🏾

You’re not imagining it 💛If feeding feels harder than you expected. If it’s painful, stressful, or just doesn’t feel rig...
20/04/2026

You’re not imagining it 💛

If feeding feels harder than you expected. If it’s painful, stressful, or just doesn’t feel right…

If your baby seems unsettled, gassy, or constantly feeding…

You’re not making it up.

And you’re definitely not failing.

So many of the families I see have been told:
“it’s normal”
“they’ll grow out of it”
“as long as they’re gaining weight, it’s fine”

But “common” doesn’t always mean optimal.

It shouldn’t feel this hard.

We will always listen to your concerns. And you will always feel heard and supported. We will seek to find the root cause and address it with you.

It’s almost never a quick fix, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t answers.

If you’re looking for support or just want to understand what might be going on, we’re always here to listen and support you on your journey 💛

I am a midwife, but you are the expert in your baby. You know your baby better than anyone, and when there are concerns ...
05/04/2024

I am a midwife, but you are the expert in your baby.

You know your baby better than anyone, and when there are concerns around infant feeding and/or their development, you are best placed to notice signs or symptoms that might be impacting them.

You may not know exactly what is going on, but you know that something isn’t feeling quite right.

I have outlined some of the common signs and symptoms that you may observe in your baby in the past, present or future for Hellomagazine

Check out the full article online 🔗 in stories (later on in press highlights).

What signs or symptoms did you recognise for your baby that prompted you to seek further support? Did you feel listened to? Comment below 💛

TT Breastfeeding and Beyond If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll have heard me talk on the wider health impac...
04/03/2024

TT Breastfeeding and Beyond

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll have heard me talk on the wider health impact of tongue tie/oral dysfunction, and may be more aware of the impact with your older child currently (even yourself as an adult).

Have shared some of what we are seeing in practice at featuring in HuffPost

Take a read of the full article 🔗 below.

How has tongue tie or oral dysfunction impacted your older child or yourself in adulthood? Let me know in the comments 💬

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/surprising-fact-about-tongue-tie-that-you-probably-didnt-know_uk_65df3457e4b0189a6a80184c/

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