My
wife and I found out today our baby girl due on April 5, 2005 is going to be
born with a unilateral cleft lip and pallet. Needless to say, we were both
shocked and somewhat crushed. Although, I'm not really sure why. I guess
it's because I don't know anything about the defects (what a horrible sounding
word "defect"). The first thing I did was jumped on the internet to inform
myself as much as possible. I know I will have plenty of time to learn more,
but I was wondering what I should expect. I want to have some answers for our questions. We have many questions regarding feeding. We don't see how
it's possible. We also have concerns regarding paying for surgeries since we
are students and covered under public aid. We are still in shock and maybe it
is too soon for me to be seeking information, but I feel totally out of
control and it's driving me crazy. I thank you for your time, and I would
greatly appreciate any words of wisdom and experience you might have have to
offer.