Posting mainly for my own enlightenment...

Met a gorgeous little newborn with Downs syndrome, and a feature of her
anatomy has me wondering.  I did a digital oral exam to check her tone
and her ability to make a seal; on exam, I found she has a narrow upper
palate that could be described as "wedge shaped", almost coming to a
point at the front upper gum line.  I had never seen anything like it
prior to this and am wondering if this is a feature more common with
Downs kids or just the luck of the draw out of the genetic pool.  

She also has a relatively deep "bubble" in the palate behind the upper
gum ridge, which I have seen in "normal" infants as well but, again,
have to wonder if this feature is more prevalent in children with Downs
syndrome.

Anyone have information regarding this?

Carole Jernigan
RN, BSN, IBCLC
San Diego, California

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