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My 1st baby had prs with only microganthia small chin & cleft palate. he is ok now. we want other baby. is it going to be in 2nd pregnwcy as well?
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No guarantee : Ask your pediatrician and even maybe a geneticist if there is something generic that caused the cleft.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Clefts: Incidence of cleft lip/palate is less then 1 in 1,000 live births, so chances of a repeat are small. Important that your 1st child be followed by a Pediatric Dental Specialist until at least age 7, and by both a Pedodontist and an Orthodontist from 7th birthday onward. Surgical repair of clefts and history of microdontia indicates that your 1st child will need extensive Orthodontic care.
Answered 10/27/2018
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