Ep. 6 - The Emotional Effects of Having a Baby with Tongue Tie with Carmelle Gentle

"Research suggests that approximately 1 in 10 babies may be born with some membrane under the tongue." 

This week I am chatting with the wonderful Carmelle Gentle - Midwife of 15 years, IBCLC, Tongue Tie Practitioner and an Author as well as the founder of Gentle Births and Beyond, The Tongue Tie Academy and also the Tongue Tie Centre!

Our chat is centred around what tongue tie actually is, how it is assessed and some of the practical and emotional challenges that come with having a baby with tongue tie. 

Carmelle also shares with us about the training pathways she offers to practitioners, health care professionals and birth-keepers for a deeper insight and exploration into tongue tie.

Carmelle's expertise and passion for raising the awareness of tongue tie and the effects it has on the infant feeding journey really shines through. It's been such a valuable discussion - thank you Carmelle!

To keep up to date with Carmelle see www.gentlebirthsandbeyond.co.uk or @Gentle_Births_and_Beyond on Instagram and if you are interested in training with her, why not drop her an email at [email protected].

To find help and support regarding a possible tongue tie in the UK you can also visit The Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners website at www.tongue-tie.org.uk.