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Bye Bye Tongue Tie

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Tara de Meza RM
Breastfeeding & Tongue-tie Practitioner
Bushey
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About Bye Bye Tongue Tie


WHAT IS A TONGUE-TIE? .

A tongue-tie is when a thin membrane of skin (lingual frenulum) attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth or the lower gum ridge, which may restrict the tongue's movement. It can be attached at the very front tip of the tongue (anterior) the middle of the tongue or or at the back of the tongue (posterior).

TONGUE-TIE and FEEDING.

Babies need to be able to move their tongue's freely to effectively latch to the breast and/or a bottle and to remove adequate amounts of milk whilst feeding. Some babies have a long stretchy tongue-tie, which doesn't restrict their tongue's function and they are able to feed very well. Babies with a restrictive tongue-tie often experience lots of feeding difficulties.

DIFFICULTIES FOR BABY -
Unable to latch or latches with difficulty -- Falls asleep quickly -- Unsatisfied and always hungry -- Inadequate weight gain -- Loosing weight -- Slipping off and/or pulling off breast during feeds -- Leaking and dribbling -- Clicking sound during feeds -- Coughing and choking during feeds -- Colic and wind -- Reflux and/or vomiting

DIFFICULTIES FOR MUM -
Painful latch -- Sore cracked and/or bleeding nipples -- Engorgement and/or Mastitis -- Misshapen nipples after feeds -- Having to use nipple shields -- Prolonged feeds -- Continuously feeding -- Exhaustion -- Diminished milk supply -- Having to pump/express to maintain supply.

ABOUT ME and MY SERVICE.

My name is Tara de Meza, I've been qualified as a Midwife for 9 years and currently work on a busy Labour Ward in the NHS. I also provide a private bespoke 'Tongue-Tie Service' in the comfort of families own homes. Each appointment includes a thorough consultation which covers information about the pregnancy and birth and infant feeding in the lead up to the appointment. An oral assessment which includes looking at the babies tongue function and a tongue-tie assessment. If a tongue-tie is diagnosed causing restriction in tongue function and feeding difficulties, the tongue-tie division procedure will be discussed in depth and will take place during that appointment. Skilled breastfeeding support is provided immediately after any tongue-tie procedure for those that are struggling with latch and attachment techniques. Each appointment usually lasts around 1.5 hours. I cover NW London, Bushey, Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and parts of Middlesex and Hertfordshire depending on travelling distance.

I successfully breastfed my daughter and following on from my own positive experience, I became passionate about wanting to support other women during birth and beyond. I trained as a peer supporter with the 'Breastfeeding Network' to enable me to support breastfeeding mothers in the community. I gained valuable knowledge and skills during my training and completed the course in 2010.

I graduated with a degree in Midwifery from the Univerisy of Hertfordshire in 2013. My degree course is accredited by UNICEF UK and the World Health Organization with the 'Baby Friendly Initiative', which ensures best practice in the teaching and support of infant feeding.

As a student midwife, I visited many mums in their homes during the postnatal period. Many of those mums struggled to feed their babies, due to tongue-tie. The referral process within the NHS was, and often still is lengthy, as only a few hospitals provide a tongue-tie service. Some mothers had a private pracitioner come to their home: Visiting those mothers again a few days after they'd had the tongue-tie division carried out was so inspiring. In most cases, the division made an instant improvement in breastfeeding. I was amazed at how something so simple could be the difference between a mother continuing to breastfeed or to give up.

In March 2016 I completed my training in tongue-tie assessment and division with Jayne Threlfall RM, IBCLC in Southampton. I started working as a tongue-tie specialist in one of London's busiest NHS tongue-tie clinics in December 2016. After gaining valuable experience, I took over running the clinic in 2017. Following that, I became involved in helping set up a new tongue-tie service within another busy NHS hospital in the Home Counties. I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, The Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners (ATP), the Care Quality Commission, the Information Commissioner’s Office and am fully insured with Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd.
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Jessica M.
Northwood
We contacted Tara because we were concerned our son might have a tongue tie, and we’re so glad we did. From the moment we met her, she was incredibly professional. She listened carefully, carried out a detailed assessment, and explained everything in a way that immediately put us at ease. She confirmed that our little boy did have a tongue tie and talked us through the procedure which really helped calm our nerves. When it came to the release itself, Tara was great, she was quick and gentle. Afterwards, she even checked in with us by phone to make sure feeding was improving, which we really appreciated.
Alexandra Grieveso...
Northwood
Tara was the consummate professional. She offered us a home appointment at fairly short notice and completed the procedure efficiently leaving us with follow up care and even provided some additional winding advice as an added bonus. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Tara.
Trish Oputa
Harrow
Tara was extremely helpful from our initial conversation, and throughout the assessment and procedure. She helped us identify our son's anterior tongue tie, and the issues we were having with feeding. She was really thorough with her advice, and professional with the division, which went smoothly with minimal discomfort to my son. He latched on and fed much better immediately after the procedure, which was a very positive sign!
K Scrivener
St. Albans
Tara came to our house as we were told our 1 month old had posterior tongue tie. She was professional, friendly and efficient. I trusted her evaluation and she was good at explaining the various benefits and risks. The procedure was so quick and she made it easy in our house and he was feeding and unbothered within about a minute.
Nikolett Horvath
Edgware
Tara got recommended to us 3 years ago with our first son’s tongue tie and she did an excellent job. So when we found out that our second born had a tongue tie as well we reached out to her immediately. She saw us in a few days and after the procedure Connor’s feeding has improved almost immediately. She is very knowledgeable, and professional, clearly explains the process and answers to all your questions. Her supportive and calm personality helps you to feel at ease. We would definitely recommend her as she did an excellent job with both of our sons.
Tanvi Patel
Harrow
Tara was very professional and informative, she assessed by son who was 9 weeks and had posterior tongue tie. His feeds have been fine but given he was my second I knew there was something just not quite right. She carried out the procedure very quickly and he settled down very soon afterwards. I already feel his feeds seems to be much calmer and less coughing/spluttering. Thank you Tara.
Sam Blumenblatt
Borehamwood
Tara has been so helpful and so reassuring straight after the births of both of our children. Both had obvious tongue tie and Tara was available, in control and performed procedures both times with absolutely minimal disruption to our boys. Both fed great with bottles immediately after. I would only ever use Tara. .
Anne Flaherty-Gupt...
Colindale
Tara replied to our email quickly and came on short notice to our house to assess our baby and then to fix the tongue tie. She was knowledgeable and kind, ensured that we fully understood the procedure, and assisted us with breastfeeding immediately afterwards. She has been available via WhatsApp after the procedure for questions and some support. Would highly recommend, as we are already seeing improvements in our baby.
Megan Johnstone
Pinner
Tara came to our home on short notice and was very informative and professional. The procedure of releasing my 4 week olds tounge tie was very clean and quick. She also offered support with my breastfeeding position. I would highly recommend Tara!
Stephen Basch
Borehamwood
We found Tara after our son had Tongue Tie. She responded immediately, late at night, provided information and came out quickly. At the appointment she was very informative, relaxed and guided us through it all. Highly recommend!
Saira Dhanji
Uxbridge
We were struggling with feeding difficulties and poor weight gain and reached out to Tara to assess for a possible tongue tie. Tara was extremely kind, compassionate and professional from the outset, taking time to understand the issues, make a full assessment and explaining her findings. Our little girl has a significant tongue tie and Tara was very informative and transparent about the procedure which filled us with confidence. Tara was excellent and carried out the procedure confidently and seamlessly, providing us anxious parents with the reassurance that we needed! Following the procedure Tara has followed us up via telephone to ensure that feeding has improved. Tara is making a huge difference and we honestly could not recommend Tara more!
Ryan Togher
Bushey
Tara was really reassuring and explained every step in detail. She is very knowledgeable, and the procedure itself was carried out swiftly. I would definitely recommend her to anyone of my family or friends.
Ann Buhagiar
After being referred to an ENT by a breastfeeding consultant in hospital md being told there is a tongue tie but its not significant enough to be causing the problems we're having, I felt like I needed a second opinion. Tara listened and after a thorough examination and specific targeted questions, assessed that the tounge tie was actually significant, and the resin we were having lots of issues. It was revised quickly and cleanly, and we saw a difference immediately. Highly recommended. .
Fran A
St. Albans
Tara was absolutely fantastic, explained everything in detail ahead of the procedure and made sure we were comfortable every step of the way. The procedure itself was extremely swift and immediately resolved the issues we had around feeding. Would highly recommend Tara!
Olga Popovych
Hemel Hempstead
Our little one had a posterior tongue tie, and with the NHS wait times being quite long, we were eager to get support sooner to avoid ongoing feeding challenges. She was incredibly welcoming, kept us fully informed throughout the process, and helped us feel calm and confident from start to finish. The difference has been amazing - we now have a much happier baby who is feeding so much better. Highly recommend!
Daniel Hewitt
St. Albans
Tara replied to our message promptly, offered us an appointment within 3 days and came to our house to see our 3 day old baby. She was professional, warm and explained everything clearly to us. The procedure was carried out swiftly but with great care. I could not recommend her more.
L Pilgrim
Watford
Great work, Tara saw us very promptly after we contacted her. Remained professional and helpful throughout the consultation and procedure. Exceeds expectations. Answered all our questions and advised when to seek help or refer to other healthcare professionals.
Rahul Sadhwani
Hemel Hempstead
Tara was able to help us when our little one had a tongue tie that affected his feeding. Tara was extremely professional; she carried out a full assessment and was able to expertly release the tongue tie - we were very impressed and would throughly recommend Tara. She explained her findings thoroughly and we felt very comfortable that our son was in great hands throughout.
J Hannaway
Ruislip
We reached out to Tara when our first born was diagnosed with tongue tie, and again when our second baby showed similar signs. Before performing the division, she carried out a thorough assessment to ascertain whether it would benefit baby, explained the procedure and answered all of our questions. After the procedure, she checked that baby was feeding well and phoned two weeks later for a check in. In both instances, feeding improved immediately. Tara is friendly, knowledgeable and professional; we cannot recommend her enough. .
Lucy Cook
St. Albans
I found Taras service really good she was very responsive and arranged to assess my baby within a few days. During the consultation she was professional and informative and we felt in safe hands.

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