Brody’s mother, Sara, said:
“It is OK to be proud of your baby no matter the circumstances. We wanted to change what ultrasound/newborn/first year pictures on our Facebook/Instagram accounts looked like. We wanted to spread awareness of cleft lips and palates.”
Cleft lips and palate are common birth defects that occur when certain tissues don’t form or fuse together.
The defect can make it hard for the baby to eat, drink, smile, and even breathe. If it is not corrected with surgery, the child won’t be able to talk as he or she gets older or live a normal life. Most parents choose to have surgery to correct the clefts and help their babies live normal lives.
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