WHEN A CLEFT LIP (CL) occurs, the lip is not contiguous, and when a cleft palate (CP)
occurs, there is communication between the oral and nasal cavities. 1 Clefts can range in …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

A cleft lip can be unilateral or bilateral. The cleft may be very smallfor example, a tiny notch
in the upper lip. In this case, feeding can be accomplished with few if any special …

The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the literature to determine the
feasibility of breastfeeding children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL+/− P) and determine …

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 …

This article describes the importance of the nutritional and nurturing effects of breastfeeding
for the infant with cleft lip (CL) or cleft palate (CP). Organizations recognize the health …

Objective: To examine trends in breast milk provision and to characterize the breast milk
feeding practices experienced by mother–infant dyads with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in a …

Dr Gephart, who is a section editor for Advances in Neonatal Care and the coauthor and
mentor to the primary author, was not involved in the editorial review or decision to publish …

The third paper in this series on cleft lip and palate gives an overview of feeding a baby with
a cleft lip and/or palate. It includes a description of the feeding assessment that all babies …