Cleft lip and palate primary prevention

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Primary Prevention

While many cases of cleft lip and cleft palate are unpredictable, you can take steps to understand or lower your risk:

• Genetic counseling: A genetic testing can tell you how much a history of clefting in both your families increases your risk, as well as how blood or DNA samples can test for chromosomal syndromes.
• Taking prenatal vitamins: Some researches demonstrate that lack of folic acid or certain other vitamins may be related to some cases of cleft lip and cleft palate. Taking a prenatal multivitamin may decrease the risk of having a cleft lip and palate baby.