{"id":371,"date":"2026-05-21T12:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/?p=371"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:57:34","slug":"how-lip-and-tongue-tie-affect-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/21\/how-lip-and-tongue-tie-affect-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lip and Tongue Ties Can Affect Your Baby\u2019s Transition to Solids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If your baby has a lip or tongue tie<\/a>, you may already have noticed that breastfeeding can be a challenge for them. However, many parents are tempted to skip the frenectomy procedure to correct these conditions because they believe that once their child transitions to solid food, the problem will go away naturally. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, and leaving a tongue or lip tie untreated can cause a laundry list of new feeding problems. Here\u2019s a closer look at some of the issues that not correcting these conditions can create once your child has switched to solids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Lip and Tongue Ties?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tongue and lip ties are conditions caused when the band of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth or the lip to the face is too short or tight, resulting in limited mobility. This can cause difficulty for breastfeeding infants who need a full range of oral motion to properly nurse. Although tongue and lip ties won\u2019t go away on their own, the good news is that a treatment called a frenectomy can correct them by surgically severing these bands, freeing the tongue or lip so they can eat freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Tongue and Lip Ties Affect Solid Food Consumption?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, while tongue and lip ties can negatively affect nursing, they don\u2019t simply stop causing problems when your child transitions to solid food. In fact, they can create an entirely new set of challenges, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n