What is the reason for a newborn's short tongue? How can we effectively judge

A newborn's tongue is too short, which is a very important issue facing many parents. Generally speaking, a newborn's tongue is too short is mostly related to the following factors.

Why is the newborn's tongue short?

This condition of the baby may be caused by a tongue tie that is too short. This is one of the common congenital diseases in infants and young children. It is not difficult to solve and the prognosis is good.

How to judge whether a newborn has a short tongue:

(1) Ask the baby to stick out his tongue. If the tip of the tongue cannot extend beyond the lips and the tongue is in a "W" shape, the condition is serious.

(2) Judging from the baby’s sucking situation: the more severe the tongue tie is, the more difficult it is for the baby to suck milk, or even the baby may not be able to suck milk. "Tongue-tie" not only affects breastfeeding, but also affects pronunciation and the clarity and fluency of future speaking, which is commonly known as "tongue-tie". The treatment method is very simple. You can go to a regular hospital and let the doctor give your baby a "cut". This is a very minor operation and the best time to perform it is before the child learns to talk.