Cleft palate or cleft lip and palate and feeding?
A cleft in the palate means that your baby may have difficulty in sucking effectively as he or she is unable to create a good vacuum inside the mouth, and correctly position the tongue. Babies born with a cleft palate only, may be more difficult to feed than those born with a cleft lip or cleft lip and palate. Very occasionally it may be necessary to use a combination of naso gastric tube feeding and teat/breast feeding. During the first two months following birth.
