Thank you all for your help concerning this baby with cleft in soft palate getting ready to be operated. I will forward the information to the mother. By the way, when I (using my "doctor" title) called the clinic, I was told that the baby would be off the breast for three days only, not ten days, as the mother thought (funny, she seemed quite sure of her fact ... ) I suspect that the mere fact of getting involved changed something. If you want another precious resource, try the Toronto hospital for sick children (they call it "sick kids hospital" as a nickname), the breastfeeding clinic. I called, left a message stating the problem, and the coordinator fo their cleft palate clinic called me right away. Wonderful service and support ! Louise Denhez, M.D., M.P.H Chargee d'enseignement clinique Departement de medecine sociale et preventive