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Cleft Palate
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Rachel Rasmusson <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:06:06 -0400
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My name is Rachel Rasmusson and I am a nursing student at the University of 
North Dakota.  After reading some posts about cleft palate and the role it 
plays in breastfeeding, I became interested in the topic.  Cleft palate and 
cleft lip have both been shown to cause problems for mothers who want to 
breastfeed both emotionally and in the actual breastfeeding process.  
Sadler (2005) states that early diagnosis is key to getting mothers 
prepared for the trouble they might encounter with breastfeeding.  
Johansson and Ringsberg (2004) studied the reactions of many parents to 
their new infant with a cleft palate.  They found parents felt shocked and 
had mixed feelings about their infant; however, parents who had known 
during pregnancy through an ultrasound had already dealt with the shock.  
Edmond et al. (2006) found that the risk of neonatal mortality increases 
when the initiation of breastfeeding is delayed.  Are there any ways to 
help a newborn with a cleft palate or lip breastfeed before surgery can be 
done?  Thank you for your time.

Rachel Rasmusson

References:

Edmond, K., Zandoh, C., Quigley, M., Amenga-Etego, S., Owusu-Agyei, S., &amp; 
Kirkwood, B. (2006).  Delayed breastfeeding initiation increases risk of 
neonatal mortality.  Pediatrics, 117(3), 380-386.

Johansson, B., & Ringsberg, K. (2004).  Parents' experiences of having a 
child with cleft lip and palate.  Journal of Advanced Nursing, 47 (2), 165-
173.

Sadler, C. (2005).  Palatable truth.  Nursing Standard, 19(43), 24-26.

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