How is Cleft Lip and Palate detected?

Cleft lip may be detected with ultrasound beginning around the 13th week of pregnancy. As the fetus continues developing, it may be easier to accurately diagnose a cleft lip. Cleft palate that occurs alone is more difficult to see using ultrasound. read more

Diagnosis of Cleft Palate and Lip It’s possible for cleft palate and lip to be diagnosed while your baby is still in the womb through the use of an ultrasound. An ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of your baby inside your abdomen. read more

Orofacial clefts, especially cleft lip with or without cleft palate, can be diagnosed during pregnancy by a routine ultrasound. They can also be diagnosed after the baby is born, especially cleft palate. However, sometimes certain types of cleft palate (for example, submucous cleft palate and bifid uvula) might not be diagnosed until later in life. read more

Cleft lip can be detected in the ultrasound that is done at every pregnancy. Cleft palate is usually diagnosed after birth. My daughter's cleft (bilateral cleft palate) went undetected for several days, and she dehydrated badly until we got our diagnosis. read more