Post tongue tie release suck training exercises to improve latch and feeding

Tongue tie release is not the finish line, it’s the starting line. When a baby has been feeding with restricted tongue movement, they often develop compensations throughout their entire mouth. The tongue, lips, cheeks, jaw, and even neck muscles learn to work around the restriction. Once the tie is released, babies suddenly have access to new range of motion, but they don’t automatically know how to use it. Think of it like removing a cast after a broken bone heals. The joint can move again, but it still needs practice, strength, coordination, and muscle memory to function at its best. In this video, I demonstrate gentle newborn suck training exercises designed to help babies explore and integrate their new tongue mobility. These exercises encourage the entire oral mechanism to work together (including the tongue, jaw, lips, and cheeks) to improve coordination for feeding. While a tongue tie release can create the potential for better feeding, the release itself does not teach a baby how to breastfeed, bottle feed, or transfer milk efficiently. That’s where rehabilitation comes in. Targeted exercises can help babies develop stronger suction, better tongue cupping, improved tongue elevation, and more organized feeding patterns. Not every baby needs extensive therapy after a release, but many benefit from guided oral exercises, bodywork, and feeding support as they learn new movement patterns. In this video you’ll learn: • Why feeding challenges don’t always resolve immediately after a release • How babies compensate for restricted tongue movement • Gentle suck training exercises for newborns • Ways to encourage full-mouth engagement and coordination • How oral rehabilitation can support improved feeding outcomes As always, these exercises should be individualized to your baby’s needs and are best used as part of a comprehensive feeding plan with your lactation consultant, feeding therapist, or other trained provider. This video is not medical advice and I am not your provider. Please consult with your infants team before doing any exercises protocol. These exercises have been individualized to this baby.