As you can imagine...

As you can imagine the news that our baby will have a cleft came as quite a shock. Last week we had an ultrasound that indicated the baby may have a cleft lip. On Tuesday we had a level two ultrasound that confirmed he does have a unilateral cleft lip and probably palate. The extent of the cleft will not be known until he is born. The good news is they did a head to toe scan (we literally saw each finger and toe) and he is healthy.

It is really important for people to know that the cleft doesn't hurt him in any way. He will just look a little different. He will have his first surgery 2-3 months after he is born to correct the lip and will probably need additional surgeries down the road.

The doctor who met with us at Maple Grove Hospital after the ultrasound on Tuesday has connected us with the coordinator for the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center. She has provided us with cleft information, resources and information on cleft teams in Minnesota. The first team we plan to meet with is from the University of Minnesota. This meeting is on Friday. From there we can decide if we want to interview more teams/doctors. 

Last Thursday and Friday when we first got the news were the hardest. The confirmation on Tuesday was just a little sad. Reading information online and blogs and discussion boards of other people who have been through this has really helped.

I want to thank all of our family and friends for your support during this time.

Can't wait to meet this little guy in October!