Cleft palate repair

[Andrea]

I am interested in any information regarding the recovery of
the child after surgery. My daughter will be having her palate
repaired in Feb. at 9mos of age. How did your child handle the
arm restrants? How did you handle feeding? How did your child
handle not being able to have a bottle? Any information would be
helpful!

[KimyA23@aol.com]

Hi! I am now 23 and I don't remember alot about my palate
repair surgry because I was about the same age when mine was
fixed. But I will tell you as my mom told me she felt. She said
she felt a bit help less and that it was hard not to feed me
until I was healed. But somehow she did ok. I did not have any
problems with not having the bottle and I seemed a bit frutrated
with the restrains but after a few days I did ok and things got
better. I remember hating them when I was in the hospital at 7
because I had an itch on my nose and no one could get it. But I
did ok. If you want to chat about any Cleft questions or worries
or anything my email address is KimyA23@aol.com. I will always
help with chatting any way I can because I know how alot of
parents feel by watching my mom and by what I went through. I
want to help . Kim