Profiles

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Jenny

Jenny is married and has her own clinical psychology practice. Jenny's daughter was born with a cleft palate that was diagnosed approximately 24 hours after her birth.

  • Background

    Jenny is a clinical psychologist and is married with a son aged 5 years and a daughter aged 3 years. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Maria Z

    Maria is married to Andrew and they both work in marketing. Their daughter was born with a cleft palate, but it was not diagnosed until she was four days old.

  • Background

    Maria is a self-employed marketing consultant and is married with one daughter aged 2 years. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Rebecca and Russell

    Rebecca and Russell's first daughter was born with a cleft palate. The cleft palate was diagnosed when a midwife did a routine check as she was having difficulty breastfeeding. Their daughter has had an operation to repair the palate and is making good progress.

  • Background

    Rebecca and Russell are married and work for their local authority. They have one daughter of 16 months who was born with a cleft palate. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 23
  • Matt

    Matt's youngest daughter was born with a cleft palate. It was detected by a midwife who was concerned that she was not feeding well. Matt's daughter has undergone surgery to repair the palate, however she may also require orthodontic treatment and speech therapy in the future.

  • Background

    Matt is married and works for a Christian charity. He has two daughters:  his eldest is 2 years of age and his youngest is 9 months old and was born...

  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Rhiannon

    Rhiannon's youngest daughter was born with a cleft palate. It was detected by a midwife who was concerned that she was not feeding well. Rhiannon's daughter has undergone surgery to repair the palate, however she may also require orthodontic treatment and speech therapy in the future.

  • Background

    Rhiannon is married, a homemaker and a full-time mother of two daughters. Her eldest is aged 2 years and her youngest is 9 months and was born with a cleft...

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Mandy

    Mandy has a son who was born with a cleft palate that was not diagnosed until he was 6 years old.

  • Background

    Mandy works part-time as a self-employed beauty therapist. She has a 6-year-old son. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Female