Dentists and midwives across the US have been increasingly slicing off tissue around babies’ tongues to make breastfeeding easier but some critics claim the surgery is nothing but a dangerous “money grab.’’
Tess Merrell had breastfed three babies and never expected trouble with her fourth. But after a month of struggling with her newborn, she hired Melanie Henstrom for help. Henstrom, a lactation consultant, identified a culprit: The infant’s tongue was tethered to the bottom of her mouth. It was a common problem, she said, and could be fixed with a quick procedure at a dentist’s office. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times “It was touted as this miracle cure,” said Merrell, a
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