My husband and I are expecting our first baby at the end of February and found out at our 20 week scan that our little one has unilateral cleft lip going in to baby's gum (not sure whether the palate is affected too). Our reactions were quite different. My husband (bless him) was the strong one whilst I melted into panic. I felt very confused and hurt to start with and wondered what I had done wrong to cause the problem - after all I'm responsible for him 100% at the moment!!
5 weeks on and we've had a 3D 4D scan which showed us how beautiful our baby is going to be despite this slight problem and we've found this site very informative. It has broadened our understanding of the impact of our baby's problem and helped me to understand that it is definitely NOT the end of the world! ... So first of all a thank you to everyone who shares their thoughts and feelings here!
We don't know whether our little one is going to be a boy or a girl but we're calling baby Alfie whilst 'in utero'. We've just finished decorating our nursery and can't wait for Alfie's arrival!
Anyway I just wanted to say Hi and Thank you and will keep checking in to see how things are developing for you all!
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