Cleft Lip / Palate Support Group
Cleft is a congenital deformity caused by a failure in facial development during gestation. It can be treated with surgery shortly after birth with highly successful results. Cleft occurs in somewhere between one in 600 and one in 800 births. Cleft occurs in several severities and is divided in two major categories: cleft lip and cleft palate.
Children's Physical Health
Cleft Lip / Palate Support Group

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Hi, I am a parent of a 13 year old born with a cleft lip and palate. He is struggling alot. He has not had his bone... READ MORE
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Hey everyone, I am so happy to have found this group. I am 30 and have never really met anyone with a cleft. I always... READ MORE
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5 week old baby. Clef palate. He is using Dr Brown bottles with a blue valve in the nipple. He has so much gas pains &... READ MORE
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Do any of you guys have any religious beliefs? Would you say that being born with a cleft has had an impact on your... READ MORE
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This is the first time I've ever decided to make connections with other adults who survived cleft palate birth, repair... READ MORE
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Hello, all. My name is Tanner, and I'm 21 years old. I was born with a full bilaterall cleft lip and palate. I don't... READ MORE
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My name is Sophia and I'm 14. I was born with a unilateral cleft. I've had 5 craniofacial surgeries and have had 7... READ MORE
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Hey guys, found y'all while browsing about this topic. I was born with a cleft lip and palate on my left side. Pretty... READ MORE
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i just had my 20 week scan and discovered my baby will be born with a bilateral cleft lip (not sure about the palate... READ MORE
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Hello. My daughter was born with a cleft soft palate only as a late pre-term. She wakes regularly to eat; however,... READ MORE
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Hey everyone! I'm new here. I'm 29 years old, and I was born with a unilateral cleft lip and complete cleft palate. Due... READ MORE
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Hi! I was born with a Bi-lateral Cleft lip and palate. I recently became a Mom to a perfect little boy.I've come... READ MORE
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hinew to this group. i just came online to search if anyone has had same problems as me with my cleft. im 26 years old... READ MORE
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Being a woman in today's society is hard enough..however being a woman who has a cleft lip in todays society is far... READ MORE
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My daughter is 15 weeks and was born with a cleft palate. She passed her newborn hearing screen in the hospital,... READ MORE

