Speaking on the Monday episode of Loose Women, Stacey Solomon opened up on her struggles to breastfeed her baby son, Rex.
The mother-of-three worried that Rex’s struggle to breastfeed was her fault and she wondered if she had “the wrong shaped boobs.”
Stacey has now learnt that Rex, who she shares with boyfriend Joe Swash, has posterior tongue tie and he will need a operation to remove it in order for him to feed properly.
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She said: "This third time around I was breastfeeding Rex and I couldn't figure out what I did wrong, I shouldn't say wrong, I mean what’s not working with us.
"When we weaned him off breast milk he didn't eat, but it turns out that he is tongue tied, so he has a problem with his tongue, so when I try to feed him he gags because he’s not used to food in the back of his throat.
"I thought I didn't have the right shaped boobs, not enough milk, unfortunately it’s so sadly common.
“It meant I couldn't breast feed in the end, but it could have been avoided if I saw a specialist at all."
Tongue tie is where the strip of skin connecting the baby's tongue to the floor of their mouth is shorter than usual.
Some babies who have tongue-tie do not seem to be bothered by it but in others, it can restrict the tongue's movement, making it harder to breastfeed.
Stacey told her co-panellists that little Rex will be having an operation to remove his tongue tie as she explained: “Because he has struggle to eat he's going to have it cut which will free his tongue so he can eat again, it sounds strange but I'm really looking forward to it.”
Over the weekend, Stacey opened up to her followers about when she learnt about little Rex having tongue tie after visiting a specialist.
Over footage of the mother-and-son duo meeting with a specialist, Stacey wrote: "So, just met with the tongue tie specialist, and discovered Rex has a tongue tie.
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"I'm putting this on here because honestly I can't tell you how many people have told me they experience similar breast feeding stories and I really didn't want anyone to go through a similar experience which could have been totally avoided."
Tearing up, Stacey continued: "I find it quite emotional because I really really wanted to breast freed. If I'd have had it cut at the beginning it would have been a much easier experience.
"I don't blame the health visitors or midwives because he has a posterior tongue tie which is much harder to diagnose and they don't get the extensive training they need to be able to notice them.
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"I wish I would have done more research and not just taken everything I was told for gospel but when you're in the midst of it sometimes that's all you can do.
"I find it quite emotional because I really really wanted to breast feed. If I'd have had it cut at the beginning it would have been a much easier experience."
She continued: "Really didn't want to post this but then thought about any other women feeling like they didn't do enough or got it wrong or just generally beating themselves up over their experiences and realised they all need to hear what Sam says… you did enough you did so well."
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