Next up, let's talk about cleft lip and cleft palate! These are birth defects where there is a split (or gap) in either the lip or the hard palate of the mouth. In cleft lip, the split happens in the upper lip on one or both sides. This is the most commonly seen birth defect in the US. In cleft palate, the split occurs in the hard palate - the roof of the mouth. Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur together OR separately! These gaps make it hard for the infant to swallow normally...so as nurses,
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Next up, let's talk about cleft lip and cleft palate! These are birth defects where there is a split (or gap) in either the lip or the hard palate of the mouth. In cleft lip, the split happens in the upper lip on one or both sides. This is the most commonly seen birth defect in the US. In cleft palate, the split occurs in the hard palate - the roof of the mouth. Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur together OR separately! These gaps make it hard for the infant to swallow normally...so as nurses,
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