New York Occasions not too long ago reported on the enterprise of “tongue-tie releases” frequent within the U.S., the place lactation consultants are more and more recommending new moms have their child endure the surgical procedure.

It’s changing into extraordinarily frequent for dentists to carry out laser surgical procedure on infants who battle to breastfeed as a consequence of having a tongue-tie, by eradicating the tissue that has grown between the tongue and backside of the mouth. The surgical procedure has confirmed to enhance the newborn’s capacity to breastfeed and has additionally turn into a really profitable enterprise for oral surgeons and lactation consultants who refer sufferers.

Nevertheless, the NYT additionally explored the problems that may come up from the surgical procedures, resulting in many dad and mom devastated over the ache their little one endures post-op. Some infants are left refusing to eat because of the ache and turn into malnourished and compelled to depend upon feeding tubes.

Learn the total article on this situation from the New York Occasions.