A local mother describes her journey with her son being born with a cleft lip and palate.
– When she was 20 weeks pregnant, soon-to-be first-time mother Gloria Madera heard the words no mother wants to hear, “something is wrong with your baby.”Madera’s son, Archie, was going to be born with a cleft lip.According to theAbout 1 in every 1,600 babies is born with cleft lip with cleft palate in the United States.About 1 in every 1,700 babies is born with cleft palate in the United States.“The world can be kind of a mean place sometimes, especially with kids.
“Raising awareness helps other moms who might find themselves in the position where they’re also finding out at their 20-week anatomy scan that they may have a cleft-affected child,” Madera said.Halee Powers is a producer at KSAT primarily focused on digital newscasts and events. She started her journalism career after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2017. Halee grew up in Arlington.
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