Babies may have cleft lips with or without cleft palates. Cleft palates may also occur without cleft lips
Ear infections are more common in babies born with cleft palates
This is a question for a vet. Cleft palates are a genetic defect and don't go away
It can be passed on geneticaly- but can occur in infants who's parent's do not have cleft palates (they can posses the gene without having in physical signs of it). In developed countries, cleft palates can be easily fixed after birth with surgery. One in every 600 to 800 infants are born with cleft palates. It is very fixable, and therefore no reason to not have children.
It is a great idea to make a Facebook page for teens and kids with cleft palates. When they search "cleft palates" your group will show up and they can join.
Cleft lip is a congenital malformation in which the left and right sides of the upper lip do not join up properly. There may be genetic influences, as well as environmental or nutritional causes, but these are poorly understood. The proximate cause of cleft lip is a fusion defect, though.
The infections occur because the muscles of the palate do not open the Eustachian tubes that drain the middle ear
Cleft lip and cleft palates are caused when the facial structure isn't developed properly as a fetus and can cause feeding and growth problems in infants. Lip surgery is available for people born with these defects and can change the aesthetics and structure of the face.
One web site is 'Doctors without borders'. Good for you. Some countries have numerous numbers of children with cleft lip/cleft palates for an undetermined reason Or you could contact UNISEF.
"Scientists are researching methods to prevent cleft lips and cleft palates. One finding, according to research studies, is that mothers who take multivitamins containing folic acid before conception and during the first two months of pregnancy may reduce their risk of giving birth to a baby with a cleft." - content provided by OperationSmile.org (see link below for more information) As of now, there are no cures for a cleft lip or palate other than surgery after the child has been born.
"Scientists are researching methods to prevent cleft lips and cleft palates. One finding, according to research studies, is that mothers who take multivitamins containing folic acid before conception and during the first two months of pregnancy may reduce their risk of giving birth to a baby with a cleft." - content provided by OperationSmile.org (see link below for more information) As of now, there are no cures for a cleft lip or palate other than surgery after the child has been born.
Christos Palates was born on 1990-07-13.