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This month, let's take a minute to raise awareness and improve our understanding of orofacial clefts -- cleft lip and cleft palate. Each year, about 2,600 babies in the U.S. are born with a cleft palate and 4,400 with cleft lip. These conditions can cause impairment in these babies' ability to feed, language development, and hearing, as well as ear infections and problems with their teeth. While there is no surefire way for pregnant women to prevent cleft lip or palate in their preborn child, they can reduce risk by making healthy lifestyle choices, taking folic acid, and being aware of side effects of medication before & during pregnancy. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3W1qQLn #NCCAPM

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