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In many cases, caregivers do not know why cleft lip happens. Your child may be more likely to have a cleft lip if a family member had one. The cleft happens early in pregnancy, often before the mother knows she is pregnant. Medications, infections, smoking or alcohol taken during pregnancy may cause clefts.
