Ankyloglossia, Breastfeeding, and Infant Weight Gain: A Mixed-Methods Study
Although ankyloglossia may affect breastfeeding experiences, ankyloglossia alone does not appear to affect breastfeeding maintenance or infant weight gain. Improving breastfeeding outcomes should include multidisciplinary management to focus on all potential causes and not only ankyloglossia.
Authors
- Nikhila Raol
- Bhavani Silamkoti
- Summaiya Maryam Syed
- Kathleen Hosek
- Priyadarshini Theetla
- Alimelu Madireddy
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Niloufer Hospital (IN)
- CARE Hospitals (IN)
- Kamineni Hospitals (IN)
- MaxCure Hospitals (IN)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Osmania Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-070531
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral and Craniofacial Lesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12