My son was born with both a cleft palate and lip 8 years ago.
How bad is the palate? I know that my son had a retainer made to
cover the whole in the roof of his mouth so he could eat better.
He got so much extra air any way that the retainer really helped
a lot. The orthadontist that we used to make the retainer is in
Texas. If you would like his name and number just e mail me and I
will be happy to give it to you. If you don't live in Texas I am
sure his office could help you in finding a orthadontist where
you live. Your baby is going to be fine. Be thankful that this
can be fixed as where a missing limb or a bad organ isn't so
easly fixed. I would be happy to answer any questions or just
talk about it with you. I know all those feelings you are feeling
and it really helps to have someone to talk to.Please feel free
to e mail me at
queensheets@netzero.net