by jacksmom » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:21 am
Sandy, it is my understanding that most (not all!), cleft babies end up with tubes. Jackson got his at 12 weeks because of fluid build up and hearing loss. Up until that point, he hadn't had an infection. After he got the tubes he was eating better, and seemed to cry a LOT less. And he has also passed every hearing test since then. But, I would think that if she hasn't had any problems by 12 months, then she should be okay without them. Plus the palate repair should also help with the ear problem. Tubes definitely won't hurt anything, so if your doctor thinks they are necessary, I would just go along with that!
Allison