Why do babies have cleft lips and how are they detected?

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A cleft lip is a birth defect that develops early on in the pregnancy. It happens when there is not enough tissue in the lip area to join together. Doctors don't know exactly what causes cleft lips. Most say it could be genetic since there's a great chance of a baby having a cleft lip if someone in the family has it. A cleft lip could also be potentially caused by environmental factors like viruses and chemicals, as well as medication that the mum took during pregnancy, like drugs used for athritis and psoriasis, and acne (if drug contains Accutane). A cleft lip can be detected during a prenatal ultrasound, when you're around 20 weeks. Hope this helps!

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8y ago

Thanks mum! So which means if during detailed scan(during 20 weeks) they didnt find any abnormality means so called "safe"?

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It's due to a birth defect. It can be detected during the detailed scan about 5 months. If it's clear, usually it's safe already. you can check it frequently at every scan also.

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It is usually detected during your pregnancy. They will usually do the checks for you during each scan. You can also ask if you are worried.