Thinking again about tongue-tie: We need to be careful when diagnosing and treating it.

Some doctors are worried that too many babies in the U.S. are being told they have tongue-tie. Tongue-tie is when the tissue under the tongue is too tight and it can make it hard for babies to breastfeed.

Doctors say it's important to help babies breastfeed well in the first few weeks of life. Some parents are worried about tongue-tie and want a quick fix, so they choose surgery.

There are different ways to treat tongue-tie, like cutting the tissue with scissors or using lasers. But these treatments can hurt and might not always be the best choice.

Doctors are suggesting that parents talk to different experts, like breastfeeding helpers and pediatricians, before choosing surgery. They want to make sure babies get the best help for breastfeeding problems.

One mom shared that she took her baby to a dentist for laser surgery to fix tongue-tie and it helped her baby breastfeed better. But she later learned that a simpler procedure might have worked just as well and suggests talking to a pediatrician first.