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References used for this fact sheet
- Cleft lip and palate, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. More information here.
- Cleft lip and/or palate – feeding your baby [online], The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney and Children’s Hospital, Randwick and Kaleidoscope Hunter Children’s Health Network. More information here.
- Cleft lip and palate – an overview [online], Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. More information here.
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