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Babies Born With A Cleft Palate Or Lip - by Tony Luck
As many as one in 700 babies are born with either a cleft palate or cleft lip. Often these can cause a number of related problems including glue ear, crooked teeth and hearing difficulties. The good news is that almost all babies go on to have successful corrective surgery. How Clefts Develop The causes are unknown, but some studies have suggested that smoking during pregnancy is linked with the condition. An ultrasound scan when you are 18 weeks pregnant will pick up around half of the cleft lips, but cleft palates are not diagnosed until after the birth. Feeding Your Baby Treatment **************************************************************** Quotes About Babies... More articles about child care and baby care: 1, 2, 3, 4 Home: Play & Toys: Mums: Safety & Training: Keeping Warm: Bodysuits: Baby Clothes Check out our entire inventory: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six Copyright 2005 - The Baby Shop |