Born with a cleft palate: A guide to recovery from psychosomatic scars.
PREMIUM! A closeup of the lips of baby with lip and palate cleft before and after surgery. PIcture: iStock It is said first impressions are formed in microseconds and for parents to be handed their newborn child with a cleft lip or palate is a shock which never truly goes away. Fortunately, in modern times, parents are not alone any more, with support groups a vital lifeline for parents and peers of children with cleft lips and palates. When Jacky Engela gave birth to her baby boy at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha, formerly...
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