TOTs links
I purposely chose resources from a variety of professionals (dentists, lactation consultants, ENTs, chiropractors, midwives, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, etc) to highlight the variety of ways a tongue tie can impact growth and development.
Dr. Richard Baxter, DMD: Tongue Tied
Sandra Kahn and Paul Erlich: Jaws
Dr. Felix Liao, DDS: Six-foot Tiger, Three-foot Cage: Take charge of your health by taking charge of your mouth
James Nestor: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Ep 46: Untying Breastfeeding: Talking About Tongue Ties with Yasmin Effath, MA, IBCLC, BCST
Born To Be Breastfed
The Untethered Podcast with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM—Great place for all things tongue tie with a variety of different professionals as guests (podcast is geared toward professionals but has great info; people have told me it’s very “sciency”)
There are tons of great episodes. These are a few of my favorites.
TITTS for TOTS with Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L
Dr. Richard Baxter talks “Tongue Tied”
Ken Hooks, RRT on sleep studies
I Spy with My Myo Eye
Episode 2 ft Joy Moeller, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist
Joy speaks about how ties can affect your baby later on and why chewing is important while starting solids
Tongue Tie Experts Podcast with Lisa Paladino, CNM, IBCLC
Dr. Bobby Ghaheri, ENT; he does a lot on instagram now @drghaheri
Breastfeeding Untied: Tongue tie and feeding challenges support
Admin is an IBCLC and there are lots of IBCLCs in this group to help
Airway Health Parental Support: Group for parents of kids with airway issues
@az.breastfedbabies run by Amey Fields, RN, IBCLC
@Dr.ShereenLim is a dentist in Australia who is on the cutting edge of tongue tie research
@bwelltots: Kelsey Baker, MS OTR/L, CLC; Peds occupational therapist in Philadelphia
@Dr.Mcintosh.ENT is an ENT in Australia who is focused on airway health
TikTok
I don’t TikTok…sorry I’m old.
Carol Gray is a body worker here in Portland. She is a Craniosacral Therapy and yoga instructor/provider. Carol specializes in pregnancy, postpartum, infants and children. She also offers a monthly free CST clinic for pregnancy and infants at her home studio.
American Laser Study Club is a website for professionals so it often has graphic pictures/videos of tongue tie released. The link sends you to their free webinar library which has a ton of info about tie across the lifespan and many videos specifically about babies.
Dr. Bobby Ghaheri’s Blog: info about tongue and lip ties; after frenotomy care videos posted here. If you’re looking for more recent info, he now mostly posts on his Facebook/IG page, Bobby Ghaheri, MD.
Dr. Doug Lincoln is a pediatrician in the Portland area who wrote about ties on his “Ask Dr. Doug” blog series.
Dr. Richard Baxter’s Alabama Tongue-Tie Center: Tots info
Dr. Chelsea Pinto (infant release provider at The Breathe Institute) has spoken on Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy Podcast (episode 94, 11/15/2018)
Breastfeeding Medicine Arizona: Tongue tie info
Updated: 3/30/2026