Identify the feeding difficulties and weight gain problems in infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate up to 6 months old while attending to the Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic, Western province in Sri Lanka

IJSRP, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2023 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]

S Malka S W Jayathilake, A Romesh Gunasekera

Abstract: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common craniofacial deformity, occurring in 6 - 12 weeks of gestation. The severity of feeding difficulties is varying with the severity of the cleft deformity. Babies use both compression and suction to extract milk, but both will affect CLP due to structural deformities. Babies with CLP can be breastfed or bottle fed with a special bottle if there are not associated with syndromes, breathing or neurological condition.

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S Malka S W Jayathilake, A Romesh Gunasekera (2023); Identify the feeding difficulties and weight gain problems in infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate up to 6 months old while attending to the Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic, Western province in Sri Lanka; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 13(08) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.13.08.2023.p14040