Cleft lip/plate %
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 10:47 amJust wondering what percentage of babies born with a cleft lip also have a cleft palate.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 10:47 amRe: Cleft lip/plate %
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2000 7:15 pmI read somewhere that is was around 70%. My son was born with both, but my brother only had a cleft lip and some babies only have a cleft palate. I also read that they are affected at different times in the pregnancy - the lip early and the palate a few weeks later.