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Cleft palate is a treatable birth defect in which the roof of the mouth (palate) does not develop normally during pregnancy, leaving an opening (cleft) that may go through to the nasal cavity. ... What is cleft palate?
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children.webmd.com/tc/cleft-palate-topic-overview
children.webmd.com/tc/cleft-palate-topic-overview
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Definition of Cleft palette in the Medical Dictionary. Cleft palette explanation. Information about Cleft palette in Free online English dictionary. What is Cleft palette? Meaning of Cleft palette medical term. What does Cleft palette mean? ... (redirected from Cleft palette)
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medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cleft+palette
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cleft+palette
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The Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for individuals affected by facial birth defects. ... Welcome to the Cleft Palate Foundation!
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www.cleftline.org/
www.cleftline.org/
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Bupa health factsheet - information on the cause and treatment of cleft lip (a gap or split in the upper lip) and cleft palate (a gap in the roof of the mouth) ... About cleft lip and palate...
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hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/cleft_lip....
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/cleft_lip.html
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If a scan has shown that your baby has a cleft lip (and/or palate), one of our doctors will have explained this finding to you and this leaflet aims to give basic information about the condition. If you would like to discuss things further with one of us we will be happy to talk to you.
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www.harris-birthright.org/cleft_lip.htm
www.harris-birthright.org/cleft_lip.htm
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CLEFT PALATE NURSER ... Feeding and caring for your baby with a cleft is probably a completely new experience for you; we all experienced the same kinds of anxieties regarding feeding and the baby's medical care. ... Feeding a baby with cleft lip and/or palate frequently causes the most concern for new parents.
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www.samizdat.com/pp2.html
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I think I remember actually seeing guttmacher talking about the amount of women who abort for reasons such as cleft palette. I'll have to search around and see if I can find it again. Hard to believe, but yes, sickeningly, it is true.
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www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/02/cleft_palettecl.htm...
www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/02/cleft_palettecl.html
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During the 10 years from 1990 through 1999, 350 children in West Virginia were diagnosed as having cleft palates and/or cleft lips. Using the 214,497 births that occurred to West Virginia residents during this time period as a denominator, a rate of 163.2 per 100,000 live births was calculated for these defects.
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www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/briefs/nine/default.htm
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...so even if you aren't directly affected by cleft lip and palate, you will probably know someone who is. CLAPA relies on your generousity, and every pound that you donate means a better future for people with clefts, and for their families.
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