“The gap is there because parts of the baby's face didn't join ... to support families affected by cleft lips and palates. They are there are there to talk to and offer support to parents ...

At her 20-week scan, Hanratty learned of her baby’s cleft lip diagnosis ... “It’s something so common that people don’t talk about very often,” Hanratty told TODAY.com.

Managing a cleft baby is an extended commitment for the healthcare industry because the treatment is growth and time-bound, starting from prenatal counselling all the way up to orthognathic ...