Dear Kathy, that is a wonderful story. I want to hear how things go
....after this, please.  I'd be interested to know exactly where the cleft
lies on the palate.

I know that I saw a baby this year with a keyhole shaped cleft in the back
of the palate, and he was not able to create enough suction initially. I
lost touch with the mother, but he may have gone on to breastfeed after his
corrective surgery, which was done earlier than usual, due to parents'
insistence.

Kind regards, Kathleen

Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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