DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 30 weeks pregnant with our first baby. After an ultrasound last week, our doctor informed us that our baby will likely have a cleft lip. How soon after he’s born do you recommend ...

This baby’s portraits are angelic. A nine-week-old Texas tot with a cleft lip has gone viral after her parents posted the child’s cherub-style baby portraits online. “We didn’t do maternity or newborn ...

A photo of baby Sutton has garnered more than 728,000 likes so far. When photographer Shannon Morton shared a baby photo to her business's Facebook page, she had no idea that it would go viral. "It ...

A cleft lip and palate occurs when the tissues that form these structures do not fuse properly during pregnancy. The causes of cleft lip and palate are not fully understood, but they may involve a ...

Q: My cousin's baby was born with a cleft lip. Is this common? Is this dangerous? A: Oral/facial clefts can involve the lip, palate or both, and can be unilateral or bilateral. They are one of the ...

After learning their son would have a bilateral cleft lip and palate, a couple decided to share his story to raise awareness about the condition. By doing so, they’ve learned that sometimes people can ...

A baby girl who was born with a cleft lip and palate has captured the hearts of thousands after her cherubic portraits went viral. Courtney and Gavin Gardner, from Texas, welcomed their nine-week-old ...

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A BRAVE mum had to perform CPR on her gorgeous cleft lip baby after her little warrior suffered near death seizures. Waterford-based Stacey Collins, 33, mum of two boys, Fionn, seven, and James, 14, ...

Byatarayanapura police, following a detailed CCTV trail, tracked down a couple who had abandoned their newborn daughter in an autorickshaw after discovering she had a cleft lip. The incident occurred ...

Two people have been detained by police in Shanghai on suspicion of killing a baby born with a cleft lip, Chinese state media report. The two-day-old baby was found dead by doctors at the No 2 ...

A cleft lip is an opening, or split, in a newborn's upper lip, and a cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth. Cleft lip and cleft palate may occur separately, or they can happen together.