Cleft palate?

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I was showing off my ultrasound when a lady pointed out that it looks like my baby has a cleft palate.. This is a 12 week ultrasound. I would love my baby regardless, but would like to know if it really looks that way.

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My sister was born with a cleft palate in 1981. And she is totally fine now, think she had a surgery before turning one! This is her- with her two boys!

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Only a ultrasound technician is qualified to make that diagnosis because ultrasounds are so fuzzy anything could look wrong but not actually be wrong. That was rude for that lady to point out and worry you. I'm sorry she did that.

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In my 12-week ultrasound my baby looked as though it had a giant belly and no legs. Apparently that's not the case, either. Unless this lady is a medical professional specialized in reading ultrasounds, my guess is that she has no clue. There is a reason why your baby's anatomy scan doesn't happen until week 20 when it's bigger and it becomes easier to see details in an US. But ask your doctor if you're really worried.

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I cannot believe someone said that to you! They check for facial abnormalities at 20 weeks so at this point I doubt you could even see that. That is seriously rude and terrible of that person to say !

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I wouldn't worry! I just went for my 20 week sono and they do check specifically for cleft palate. But even more reassuring was I remember specifically the technician telling me that at 12 weeks babies mouths all look "like the joker." Try not to worry - sounds like this is exactly what your baby is supposed to look like. And that photo is absolutely adorable - congratulations!!!

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that lady was clearly an idiot ignore her she's not a dr.

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Who on earth pointed that out! A baby is still in major development at this stage and ultrasounds are not hugely clear

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My 12wk ultrasound our baby looks like it has a massive big nose! I wouldn't worry about it. Your baby's parts are all still growing and forming. They'll check for cleft palate/lip at 20wks. Even if they do have it-it's a standard procedure now. they can do it when your little one is quite young so they don't remember it/don't get teased at school. And I bet when they're older....You'll never even know it was there!

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At 12 weeks it will be hard to tell. If your baby did have one they would probably catch it better at the anatomy scan around 20 weeks. They caught my son's then. I want to slap people who hace no clue what they are looking for and say stuff like that. You have to look at the face straight on you will not see it in a side profile picture. Your baby's face looks perfect to don't stress.

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At the 12 week u/s my son looked like he had a beak lol at the 20 week he was literally perfect. Don't listen to anyone, unless it's your doctor. No one could possibly tell that from looking at an ultrasound picture. That was very rude of her though. Like you don't already have enough to worry about just being pregnant!

Cleft palate?

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