https://www.chop.edu/health-resources/feeding-your-baby-cleft-palate
Tips for feeding a baby with a cleft palate. The following are some suggestions to help feed your baby with cleft palate: Observe your infant for a period of sucking, followed by a swallow and a brief period of breathing. Do not squeeze the bottle during the swallowing or breathing phase. Keep the bottle tilted so the nipple is always full of milk.

https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2021-0127-cleft-palate-bottle-feeding/full/
As a speech-language pathologist on a cleft palate team, I help determine--before the infant is discharged--whether a newborn with a cleft needs supplemental bottle-feeding. Here are general positioning and feeding tips. Each baby with cleft palate/lip might need slightly different positioning or approaches.

https://www.chp.edu/our-services/plastic-surgery/resources/feeding-an-infant-with-a-cleft-lip-or-palate
In general, your baby should be ready to feed: Every two to three hours as a newborn. Every three to four hours as they get a little older. Use a specialty bottle recommended by the Cleft-Craniofacial speech-language pathologist (feeding specialist). Babies should be able to consume their goal amount of formula or expressed breast milk within

https://www.childrenscolorado.org/globalassets/healthcare-professionals/clinical-pathways/feeding-baby-cleft-lip-palate-english.pdf
Hold your baby in an upright, cradled position with your baby's head well supported. If there is a cleft of the lip, try and close the gap as much as possible with the nipple of the bottle or with the breast tissue if breastfeeding. If your baby needs extra help getting the milk, you can gently squeeze the bottle or the nipple (depending on

https://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/craniofacial/patient-family-resources/cleft-feeding-instructions
The Cleft Palate Foundation website has a video on feeding your baby and information on how to order supplies online. Cleft Lip/Palate Nurser by Mead Johnson. Cleft Lip/Palate Nurser by Mead Johnson. The Cleft Lip/Palate Nurser by Mead Johnson is a low-cost, soft, squeezable bottle.

http://www.bcchildrens.ca/Cleft-Palate-Site/Documents/Guide%20for%20Feeding%20Your%20Baby.pdf
the cleft of the lip and/or palate will affect your baby's ability to feed - breastfeeding in particular. No matter what your feeding choice is, we hope this information pamphlet will help answer some of the common questions that you may have about feeding your baby. Will breast or bottle feeding hurt my baby? No. The cleft is not an open

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/health-wellness-and-safety-resources/helping-hands/cleft-palate-feeding-your-baby
The palate, more commonly referred to as the roof of the mouth, separates the mouth from the nose. The palate is important for feeding and speaking. A cleft is an opening or split in the palate. This cleft can make feeding hard for your baby. Most babies with a cleft of the palate are not able to use standard bottles or solely breast feed

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/clefts-feeding.html
Keep your baby upright during the feeding and for 20-30 minutes after to limit nasal regurgitation. If milk leaks out of your baby's nose, wipe it away with a clean cloth. You do not need to use a suction bulb. Though babies with a cleft palate can't breastfeed, moms can feed them breast milk in the bottle.

http://www.bcchildrens.ca/Cleft-Palate-Site/Documents/BCCH1553_FeedingBabyWithCleftLipPalate_2009_Apr.pdf
Guide for Feeding Your Baby with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate. Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Program. 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 604-875-2345 • 1-888-300-3088 www.bcchildrens.ca.

https://www.drbrownsbaby.com/cleft-lip-cleft-palate-and-infant-feeding-the-basics/
Cleft conditions hinder infant feeding in two main ways: the creation of an effective seal and latch; and milk extraction through suck-swallow-breathe coordination. Creating an Effective Seal and Latch. Infants with cleft lip/cleft palate often demonstrate difficulty achieving adequate latch and oral seal around breast and bottle nipples.

https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/c/cleft-feeding
Keep it toward the front of the mouth. Allow your baby to lick and swallow what is on the spoon. 4. Give your baby some time in between each bite of food. Although feeding a child with a cleft lip or palate can be difficult, these tips and techniques may help make the process easier for you and your child.

https://www.stlouischildrens.org/conditions-treatments/cleft-palate-and-craniofacial-institute/tips-feeding-infant-cleft-lip
Feeding is one of the first and most basic needs that parents fulfill for their child. This pamphlet will give you some direction and information about feeding your infant born with a cleft lip, a cleft palate or both. Feeding your baby with cleft palate or cleft lip. The most immediate concern for a baby with cleft palate is good nutrition

https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/kidsinfo/cleft-lip-and-palate-infant-feeding-booklet.pdf
Cleft lip and palate information— Cleft lip and palate: infant feeding 5. Watch how your baby reacts to the pulsing or prolonged squeezing of the bottle. If the baby looks uncomfortable or is not managing the mouthful of milk stop squeezing and let your baby rest and swallow before more milk is given. 6. Have several breaks for burping,

https://www.akronchildrens.org/kidshealth/en/parents/clefts-feeding.html
Most babies born with a cleft lip (and no cleft palate) feed well without any special equipment. They usually can breastfeed or use a regular bottle-feeding system. The only change needed might be positioning the nipple so the baby can latch. If you're breastfeeding your baby, try changing the feeding position so that your breast fills the cleft.

https://www.clapa.com/treatment/feeding/
Babies with a cleft palate may need extra help to feed, which could include using specialised bottles and teats, or in some cases using a nasogastric (NG) tube. For babies with a cleft lip, the size and shape of the cleft may make forming a seal around the breast or bottle difficult. Babies born with Pierre Robin Sequence have a small lower jaw

https://www.stlouischildrens.org/sites/legacy/files/SLC15285_FeedingYourBabyWithCleftPalateV2R5web.pdf
effectiveness of feeding your newborn. Tips for bottle feeding: • Small, frequent feedings are usual in the first weeks of life for an infant with a cleft palate. Give yourself and your baby time to learn how to eat, and expect longer than expected feeding times. Try to limit feedings to 30 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/Cleft-Craniofacial/Pages/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Parent-FAQs.aspx
Support from a feeding therapist, certified lactation consultant, and/or nurse experienced in feeding children with cleft palate is recommended for parents. A baby born with a cleft lip without cleft palate may also need extra help with feeding. However, most babies with cleft lip can feed from the breast or a normal bottle.

https://www.hnekidshealth.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/420735/Cleft_lip_and_or_palate_-_feeding_your_baby.pdf
special cleft palate teat and bottle. Feeding babies with a cleft of the lip and the hard and soft palate Babies with clefts of the lip, hard palate, and soft palate (complete cleft lip and palate) find it difficult to breastfeed because the cleft prevents them from creating the suction required to draw milk from the breast.

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/-/media/nch/family-resources/helping-hands/documents/hhi21.pdf
The palate, more commonly referred to as the roof of the mouth, separates the mouth from the nose. The palate is important for feeding and speaking. A cleft is an opening or split in the palate. This cleft can make feeding hard for your baby. Most babies with a cleft of the palate are not able to use standard bottles or solely breast feed

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/childrens-hospital/craniofacial/feeding-cleft.aspx
Use a specialized cleft palate bottle as demonstrated by your baby's medical team. Place your baby in an upright, sitting position to prevent the formula from flowing back into the nose area. Keep the bottle tilted so the nipple is always filled with milk and pointed down away from the cleft.

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Cleft_lip_and_palate_infant_feeding/
Cleft lip and palate - infant feeding. To feed well, babies need to position their lips and tongue around the nipple or artificial teat, and create both suction and compression during sucking. Sucking is more difficult when a baby is born with a cleft palate or combined cleft lip and cleft palate. There are a number of ways to help these

https://www.gillettechildrens.org/your-visit/patient-education/feeding-your-baby-with-cleft-lip-and-palate
Feeding a healthy baby with a cleft lip and palate can be more challenging. To suck, a baby must be able to compress a nipple between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. The lips complete the seal, creating negative pressure that allows the infant to draw milk from the nipple. The severity of the cleft lip or palate (or both) affects an

https://www.cleftnorthwest.nhs.uk/cleft-explained/feeding-your-baby/
In order to feed, new-born babies suck swallow and breathe in a smooth and coordinated way. Suction is important in both breast and bottle feeding. For babies born with a cleft, the gaps in the lip or palate may make it difficult to create a seal and maintain suction. To help your baby to feed, special bottles and teats may be necessary along

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/cleft-lip-and-cleft-palate
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Complications. Beyond the cosmetic abnormality, other possible complications that may be associated with cleft lip and cleft palate include: Feeding difficulties. Feeding difficulties occur more with cleft palate abnormalities. The infant may be unable to suck properly because the roof of the mouth is not fully formed.

https://community.whattoexpect.com/forums/november-2024-babies/topic/possible-cleft-lip-162878535.html
Bottle-Feeding ; Introducing Solids ; Baby Sleep ; Vaccinations ; Gassy Baby Relief ; ... Cleft lip and palate gets more involved but medicine has come so far. Most of my patients you can't even tell they had a lip revision surgery. ... I'm 23 weeks pregnant and I was told by my perinatal that my baby has a cleft lip /palate. I'm very new

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10556656241239766
Infants with PRS underwent primary palate repair at a mean age of 13.55 months (SD = 3.29) which was significantly (P < .00001) later than infants with cleft palate only who underwent palate repair at a mean age of 12.05 months (SD = 2.36). Predictors of delayed palate repair included diagnosis of PRS as well as Hispanic ethnicity and a history

https://www.medshare.org/newsroom/update-operation-smile-deploys-medshare-donation-of-specialized-feeding-solutions-in-the-field/
Many of the donated bottles have already made their way to Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Palestine, and Peru, while the remainder are being included in upcoming cargo shipments. ... Among the most common birth defects globally, babies born with cleft lip and cleft palate often encounter feeding difficulties, leading to poor

https://healthtalk.org/experiences/cleft-lip-and-palate/speech-language-and-hearing-cleft/
Birth and bonding with a baby with cleft; Feeding a baby born with a cleft lip and/or palate; Emotional impact of a cleft diagnosis, and support; Treatment for cleft lip and/or palate. Expand dropdown. The cleft treatment pathway; Pre-operative care and surgery for cleft lip and/or palate; Post-operative care for cleft lip and/or palate; Dental