Editing Cleft lip and cleft palate (section)

==== Alternative Feeding Methods ====
Preoperative feeding – using a squeezable bottle instead of a rigid bottle can allow a higher volume of food intake and less effort to extract food. Using a syringe is practical, easy to perform and allows greater administered volume of food. It also means there will be weight gain and less time spent feeding.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal | vauthors = Duarte GA, Ramos RB, Cardoso MC | title = Feeding methods for children with cleft lip and/or palate: a systematic review | journal = Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology | volume = 82 | issue = 5 | pages = 602–609 | date = September 1, 2016 | pmid = 26997574 | pmc = 9444722 | doi = 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.10.020 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

Post-operative feeding (isolated lip repair, or lip repair associated or not with [[palatoplasty]]) – post [[palatoplasty]], some studies believe that inappropriate negative pressure on the suture line may affect results. Babies can be fed by a [[nasogastric tube]] instead. Studies suggest babies required less analgesics and shorter hospital stay with nasogastric feeding post-surgery. With bottle-feeding, there was higher feeding rejection and pain and required more frequent and prolonged feeding times.<ref name=":4" />