cleft lip without cleft palate - MD's in Califirnia
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 1999 11:51 am
Hello,
My one week old baby (lisa) has a cleft lip but no cleft
palate. We did not know this until she was born. I am gathering
lots of information and have found this site to be very helpful.
I was hoping someone could help me with some of my questions. 1.
It appears that surgery for the cleft lip can be done as early as
in uteuro to the typical time of about 3 months to l year. Does
anyone know reasons for different time frames. If the baby is not
having complications such as problems with breastfeeding is it
more desirable to wait longer before surgery to get a better long
term result? 2. How soon after the surgery can the baby resume
breastfeeding? 3. How long is the typical recovery after the
first surgery? Is the baby in a lot of pain? What type of special
care is needed post-op? 4. Can the doctors predict future dental
problems? When is the dental work typically done? How good does
the repair work usually look? 5. Does anyone have information on
a good doctor or cleft team in the San Fransico/San Jose area? I
was referred to Stanford by my Ped MD. 6. If anyone has before
and after pictures that they would be willing to share I would
love to see them - e-mail me at emdunlap@aol.com.
I have so many questions. I hope someone can help. Thanks for
all the great information on this site! - Emily
My one week old baby (lisa) has a cleft lip but no cleft
palate. We did not know this until she was born. I am gathering
lots of information and have found this site to be very helpful.
I was hoping someone could help me with some of my questions. 1.
It appears that surgery for the cleft lip can be done as early as
in uteuro to the typical time of about 3 months to l year. Does
anyone know reasons for different time frames. If the baby is not
having complications such as problems with breastfeeding is it
more desirable to wait longer before surgery to get a better long
term result? 2. How soon after the surgery can the baby resume
breastfeeding? 3. How long is the typical recovery after the
first surgery? Is the baby in a lot of pain? What type of special
care is needed post-op? 4. Can the doctors predict future dental
problems? When is the dental work typically done? How good does
the repair work usually look? 5. Does anyone have information on
a good doctor or cleft team in the San Fransico/San Jose area? I
was referred to Stanford by my Ped MD. 6. If anyone has before
and after pictures that they would be willing to share I would
love to see them - e-mail me at emdunlap@aol.com.
I have so many questions. I hope someone can help. Thanks for
all the great information on this site! - Emily