I am a Nursing Student at Ivy Tech.  My research on breastfeeding babies 
with cleft palate tells me that this method of feeding is not usually sucessful 
and insufficient in providing the nutrients that babies need. There is always 
the option of pumping the breast milk however then you miss out on the 
bonding associated with breastfeeding. What are the ways around this barrier 
and what tips would you give these mothers that are determined to 
breastfeed?

Thank you for your time,

                 Jamie Grimaldi

Here are a couple of the sources I looked at:

NSW Health Department, (2007, August 2). Cleft lip and/or palate-feeding  
 you baby. Retrieved September 20, 2007, from The Children's  
 Hospital at Westmead Web site: http://www.chw.edu.au/ 
 parents/factsheets/cleftfej.htm 

Magee, William P. Jr., D.D.S. M.D. (2006, May 31). Breastfeeding  
 a Cleft Lip-Palate Baby. Retrieved September 20, 2007,  
 from Operation Smile Web site: http://www.cleft.org/ 
 breastfeeding.htm 

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