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- Cleft palate and cleft lip
Most cleft palates and cleft lips can be repaired so that appearance and speech develop normally.
- Speech pathologists
Speech pathologists help people who have problems with communication and swallowing.
- Congenital anomalies (birth defects)
Congenital anomalies (birth defects) are structural or functional differences in a baby’s body or genetics that are there before birth.
- Trisomy disorders
Children affected by trisomy usually have a range of birth defects, including delayed development and intellectual disabilities.
- Lactation Consultant
A lactation consultant is a health professional who specialises in helping women to breastfeed their babies.
- Passive smoking
Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.
- Orthodontist
An orthodontist is an oral health professional who treats misaligned teeth and jaws.
- Central nervous system birth defects
Folic acid taken before conception, and during at least the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, can prevent around 7 out of 10 cases of neural tube defects.
- Smoking - effects on your body
Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.
- Ear infections
It is estimated that around four out of five children will experience a middle ear infection at least once.