Tongue tie release while nose congestion - PLEASE HELP

I have the ENT appointment tomorrow and they ve told me they’re gonna have a look at the little ones tongud tie and release it if necessary. Appointment is tomorrow and my LB is having a stuffy nose and struggling a bit to breath because of the nose block. Clingy as ever and little hard to feed him not impossible. I don’t want to wait any long to get this checked and released, he is already 12 weeks this Friday and is having a poor weight gain because of the short feedings. Please advise me how bad will it be if they release the tongue tie while the baby is already having a stuffy nose? And will they do it anyway? Or will they ask me to come back on another day? I checked with the GP today and she confirmed its nothing to worry he is just having a cold and everything else is ok. What should I do? Whats ur suggestions and what was it like after the release of the tongue tie for a similar aged baby if you have any experience?

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My girl has a stuffy nose especially when she’s laying down but I believe it’s from her tie. We’re on our way to her revision (second one as more came through the floor on her tongue one. First time they did 4 releases, 2 cheeks, 1 tongue, 1 top lip). I’d maybe call and ask them. Some babies get congestion in their sinuses due to ties so it’s probably not something they’d be entirely concerned about but I’d check in with them.

@Lauren 4 releases? What are cheeks, tongue and top lip? What do you mean by this?

@Lindsay yes, she had 2 cheek (buccal) ties one on each side at the top, a top lip (maxillary) tie and a tongue (ankyloglossia) tie. The tongue tie had to be revised and cut again which we did earlier today. Her congestion is gone now and a lot of her symptoms have lightened up already. I’d maybe call the ENT and just confirm they’d still like to do it even with her having a bit of a cold or if they’d like to reschedule.

Thanks alot

Did they manage to do it? We went for my little boys appt yesterday and they couldn’t do it because he was so bunged up so now we have to go through it all again next week but he has had a blocked nose since birth so don’t see how it will be clear by then. He is 8 weeks so don’t want to leave it much longer

@Lauren Hi yes, they did release the tongue tie.

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