PART 2
🧵Signs of the MTHFR Mutation in Newborns
2. Signs of MTHFR mutation in newborns include:
Stork bite-A red mark found on the back of the neck.
3. Sugar Bug: Prominent vein across nose.
4. Sacral Dimples: Little bumps on spine above babies bottom.
5. Tongue Tie: A condition where the frenulum is too thick or short. (Most often goes hand in with a lip tie).
6. Lip Tie: The membrane brain that connects the lip to gum is too stiff or thick. (Most often goes to hand to hand with a tongue tie)
7. Next up: Complications and treatment of tongue and lip ties in newborns
8. Sources:
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics
checkupnewsroom.com/a-pediatrician…
mattoslactation.com/blog/2019/1/7/…
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