I get a couple of private posts per week asking about the baby with the cleft palate I posted about 2 months ago. So here's an update. The baby is still exclusively human-milk fed (from a haberman feeder). She spits out formula. Aside from several oz of formula a few weeks back when mom had a pump failure, baby has only had human milk from the start. This makes her very rare in my experience of babies with this condition. I was concerned she might get a respiratory infection after the brief exposure to the formula recently, but she just had her 2 mo. pedi check and her ears are perfectly clear. She is off the charts for growth in height and has gained 2 lbs a month -- perfectly normal weight gain. The surgical team is moving back her surgery date for repair of the palate from 9 months to 7 months due to baby's excellent growth and health. It really is an inspiration to watch how this family is dealing with this condition and working so hard to keep this baby on exclusive breastmilk feeds. And boy is it paying off! Barbara Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC Private Practice, Austin, Texas Owner, Lactnews On-Line Conference Page http://moontower.com/bwc/lactnews.html