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Mary Y

Mary's second son was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. He is now 12 years old. Mary's husband also has a cleft lip and palate.

  • Background

    Mary is a homemaker and works voluntarily for a cleft charity. She is married with two sons of 15 and 12 years. Ethnic background: White Australian

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Andy and Diane

    Andrew and Diane were informed by a sonographer that their son had a cleft lip at their 20-week scan. When their son was born it was clear that he also had a cleft palate.

  • Background

    Andrew and Diane are married and have a 2-year-old son. Andrew works full-time as a scrutiny officer for a housing association and Diane works part-time as an administrator for a...

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Safiya

    Safiya is a mother of a 2-year-old son and is also a full-time student. Safiya's son was diagnosed with a cleft lip at her 20-week scan, and he was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.

  • Background

    Safiya is a single mother of a 2-year-old old son. Safiya is a full-time student. Ethnic background: Mixed heritage

  • Age at interview 21
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Alison and Chris

    Alison and Chris are married and have two daughters and a son. Their son was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate and he is now 13 years old. At the time of interview their son was soon to undergo a bone graft operation to straighten his gum.

  • Background

    Alison and Chris are married and have two daughters aged 18 and 6 years old, and a 13-year-old son. Alison is a homemaker and Chris works in airport logistics. Ethnic...

  • Age at interview 39
  • Becky and Mark

    Becky and Mark have two sons. The older, aged 6, was born with a deformed ear (microtia) and their younger son, 7 months old, was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. The cleft lip was discovered by a sonographer when Becky had her 20-week scan.

  • Background

    Becky and Mark are married with two sons aged 6 years and 7 months. Becky is a social worker and Mark is a teacher in a secondary school. Ethnic background:...

  • Millie and Michael

    Millie and Michael first found out that their son would be born with a cleft lip following their 20 week scan. When their son was born it discovered that he also had a cleft palate. Michael and his father were also born with cleft lip and palate.

  • Background

    Millie and Michael have a son of 7 months who was born with a cleft lip and palate. Millie is a homemaker and Michael is a lifeguard. Ethnic background: White...

  • Age at interview 20
  • Paul

    Paul has two sons and the older one was born with a cleft lip and palate. The cleft lip was first diagnosed at his wife's 20-week scan and when his son was born it was discovered that he also had a cleft palate.

  • Background

    Paul is married and works in financial services. He has two sons and the older was born with a cleft lip and palate. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Michelle

    Michelle has two sons and the older one was born with a cleft lip and palate. The cleft lip was first diagnosed at her 20-week scan and when he was born it was discovered that he also had a cleft palate.

  • Background

    Michelle is married and currently works part-time as a local authority administrator. She has two sons and the older one was born with a cleft lip and palate. Ethnic background:...

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Natalie

    Natalie works for her husband who is self-employed, and also works voluntarily as a parent contact for her local branch of CLAPA (Cleft Lip and Palate Association). Natalie's 13 year old son was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. He had had his cleft lip diagnosed at a routine 20-week scan.

  • Background

    Natalie has three children, a daughter of 19 years and two sons of 16 and 13 years. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Christie

    Christie works as a university research associate and has an interest in consultations in primary care. Christie's oldest son was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate which was diagnosed at a routine 20-week scan when Christie was pregnant.

  • Background

    Christie is a university research associate. She is married with two sons aged 5 and 2. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female