Tagged with:Parent Stories

  • Dionne’s Story

    5 Sep 2022

    Dionne's son Ffredi was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She shared their journey with us and the challenges they faced along the way.

  • Dionne’s Story

    5 Sep 2022

    Dionne's son Ffredi was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She shared their journey with us and the challenges they faced along the way.

  • Sue’s Story

    27 Jun 2022

    Sue's grandaughter Jessica was born with a cleft lip. She shares their journey from a grandparent's point of view and the involvement she experienced with her family.

  • Nathan’s Story

    31 May 2022

    Michelle's son Nathan was born with a cleft lip and palate. She shares how proud she is of him throughout his journey, from multiple surgeries and following his dream career.

  • Jerry-Leigh’s Story

    19 May 2022

    Charlie was diagnosed with a cleft lip & bilateral talipes at our 20-week scan; he measured a small head, which made professionals think there was more to it than what meets the eye.

  • Theresa’s Story

    18 May 2022

    I guess our story begins where most others do. We found out our baby has a unilateral cleft lip & palate at our 20-week anomaly scan. At first, Tom & I weren't really that bothered - we didn't know much about it; apart from that, it affected how a child looks and can be fixed.

  • Rachael’s Story

    13 May 2022

    Rachael's daughter Anya was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Rachael reflects on their journey over the past year from diagnosis to lip repair surgery.

  • Stacey's little boy

    Stacey’s Story

    4 May 2022

    I'm Stacey, and I was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. As a young girl, I was confident and happy, but when I got to secondary school, I was bullied about my appearance, and my self-esteem was low.

  • Miguel celebrating his 3rd Smile-versary in February 2022!

    Natasha’s Story

    4 May 2022

    Natasha's son was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, and she shared Miguel's journey so far from surgery to speech therapy.

  • A baby asleep in a photo studio, leaning on rainbow blocks, wearing a cream dress with a cream background.

    Eva’s Story

    7 Apr 2022

    In February 2021, we headed off for our 20-week scan. We were so happy to be told we were expecting another girl, but a lot of silence soon followed, and the sonographer said, “I suspect little one may have a cleft lip.”