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Feeding and cleft palate nursers

June 9, 2015 tdowell22

It’s important to know in advance that there are bottles and nipples specifically designed for your cleft palate baby. There are many resources available to you and I will outline them below so that you can continue to research and read at your leisure. Contact the hospital you plan on having your baby at and ask to speak with the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). A nurse should be able to inform you whether or not they have cleft palate…

Feeding a cleft palate baby

April 22, 2015 tdowell22

Having a child born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate is difficult, especially when considering the extra work that goes into feeding. Your baby will initially be in in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) of your hospital right after being born. A feeding tube will be inserted through one nostril and will go down the back of your baby’s throat and into his stomach. The nurses will attach a syringe and push formula or breast milk through that…