TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues — What Are They, Should They Be Released, and What Does Recovery Look Like?

Is your baby struggling to latch, making clicking sounds while nursing, or is nipple pain not resolving? Tethered Oral Tissues — known as TOTS — may be the reason. Jennifer Chivas, IBCLC explains what tongue tie and lip tie are, whether release is necessary, and what recovery looks like.