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Cleft lip: information for parents

This information can help can help parents of babies with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of cleft lip discuss the condition with healthcare professionals.

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This publication explains a cleft lip, a condition that is screened for by an ultrasound scan.

The document includes information about:

  • what the condition is
  • how common it is
  • how it is diagnosed and confirmed
  • what treatment is available
  • what the outlook for the baby is
  • what happens next
  • how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
  • where more support and information is available

The NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) tests for this condition.

Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 27 August 2021 + show all updates
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