My Baby was born with a defect of Micrognathia and a hole in cleft palate... Doctor has suggested special feeding bottle "Haberman feeding bottle" for my baby.

and also told that surgery is required to close the hole in cleft palate which will be done after six months depends on baby growth and development.

Now she is 5 months old.. we are feeding milk with haberman bottle. Now we are thinking to start feeding solids like cerelacs. is this the right time.?

also request to suggest us good Doctor for cleft surgery for my baby.

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My Baby was born with a defect of Micrognathia and a hole in cleft palate... Doctor has suggested special feeding bottle "Haberman feeding bottle" for my baby.

and also told that surgery is required to close the hole  in cleft palate which will be done after six months depends on baby growth and development.

Now she is 5 months old.. we are feeding milk with haberman bottle.  Now we are thinking to start feeding solids like cerelacs. is this the right time.?

also request to suggest us good Doctor for cleft surgery for my baby.

Accepted Answer

I would suggest yiu to wait to your chikd becomes 6 months old as the appropriate age for the weaning is 6 months but you must take care while giving food to yiur chikd as if should only be offered in upright or sitting posture

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Hello... exclusively breastfeed your baby till 6months... breastmilk is important to babies...do not give any food to baby till 6 months...incase breastmilk is insufficient or you cannot breastfeed then you may give infant formula milk

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Hi is ur baby operated and how is he doing now?

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Hello Parent,
I am a mother of a 3 month old baby boy born with Cleft Lip and Palate. I read your question and I wanted to suggest a few doctors in Delhi NCR if you can reach out -
1. Dr. Sunil Choudhury - Max Super Speciality Hospitals, Saket
2. Dr. S C Sood - Max Super Speciality Hospitals, Shalimar Bagh
3. Dr. Karoon Agrawal - NHI, East of Kailash

I have reached out and consulted all of them for my baby's correctional surgeries.

A. I would suggest yiu to wait to your chikd becomes 6 months old as the appropriate age for the weaning is 6 months but you must take care while giving food to yiur chikd as if should only be offered in upright or sitting posture

A. Hi is ur baby operated and how is he doing now?

A. Hello... exclusively breastfeed your baby till 6months... breastmilk is important to babies...do not give any food to baby till 6 months...incase breastmilk is insufficient or you cannot breastfeed then you may give infant formula milk

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