Can my baby breastfeed or use a bottle after Cleft Palate Repair surgery?

So for our palate repair patients, we typically try to get them on a sippy cup before surgery for at least a month, so they get used to feeding from that cup. And then that way, after surgery, they can go straight back to a cup that doesn’t push into the palate, it doesn’t have a nipple or other protrusion, a straw part that can poke a hole in the palate. We also have available syringes and then soft rubber tips that you can put on the end of a syringe to also do feeds that way.

For more, visit https://lawplasticsurgery.com/cleft-palate-dallas/ or call us at (214) 241-1997.

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👨‍⚕️ Dr. Huay-Zong Law⁠
☎️ (214) 241-1997⁠
📍 Dallas, TX ⁠
📍 Plano, TX
🏥 Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon⁠
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