Objective A literature review was conducted to identify feeding interventions recommended
for infants with cleft conditions. Selected articles were critically appraised using an evidence …

Background Cleft lip and cleft palate are common birth defects, affecting about one baby of
every 700 born. Feeding these babies is an immediate concern and there is evidence of …

Background Cleft lip and cleft palate are common birth defects, affecting about one baby of
every 700 born. Feeding these babies is an immediate concern and there is evidence of …

Problems with oral feeding occur in varying degrees in infants born with cleft lip/palate
and/or craniofacial syndromes. The extent of clefting is associated with the severity of …

Background Newborns with cleft palate have a distorted maxillary arch at birth. Depending
upon the type of cleft, infants suffer from a variety of problems, many of which are related to …

Purpose The present study aimed to highlight the feeding challenges of infants with cleft lip
and/or palate (CLP) that caregivers encounter and analyze the alternative interventions they …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Feeding difficulties in children with cleft lip and palate (CLP)
are frequent and appear at birth due to impairment of sucking and swallowing functions. The …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of squeezable and rigid feeding bottles for infants
with clefts. Design Patients were randomly assigned at birth to feeding with a squeezable …

Objective To compare two feeding methods advocated for infants with cleft palate:(a) a
squeezable plastic container with a narrow, long crosscut nipple (squeezable cleft palate …

Background: The orofacial defect of cleft lip/palate (CL/P) involves an altered physiological
anatomy that affects the infant's feeding ability. Infants have cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), or …