Profiles

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Hannah

Hannah is 22 years of age and was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. Hannah has a degree in creative and expressive arts and lives with her parents. She enjoys singing and making music.

  • Background

    Hannah has a degree in creative and expressive arts. She lives with her parents. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 22
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Kendal and Suzi

    Kendal was born with a cleft of the soft palate. Her mother Suzi noticed that something was wrong with Kendal immediately following her birth by caesarean section. Kendal's cleft palate was repaired when she was 4 months old but she was left with impaired hearing.

  • Background

    Kendal is 24 years of age and training to be a teacher, and her mother Suzi is a teacher. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 24
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kerrey

    Kerrey is married and has a son of 7 months who was diagnosed with a cleft lip at a 20 week scan. He was born with a bilateral cleft lip which was repaired at 6 months. Kerry and her husband had no prior experience of cleft in their families and have found both practical and emotional support in their cleft nurse.

  • Background

    Kerrey works in the import/export industry and is married and with one son aged 7 months. Ethnic background: White British

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

    Lizzie is married, a university graduate with an English degree. She was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate which was not diagnosed prior to her birth. At the time of interview she was working in a call centre and enjoys singing in a choir in her spare time.

  • Background

    Lizzie is a university graduate. She is married and is currently working in call centre. Lizzie was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She has a younger brother....

  • Age at interview 25
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Iva

    Iva is a Bulgarian living in the UK and is studying for a PhD in marketing. Her husband is also Bulgarian and works as a pharmacist in the UK. Their son was born with a cleft lip.

  • Background

    Iva and her husband are Bulgarian and living in the UK. Iva is studying for a PhD in marketing, and her husband is a pharmacist.

  • Age at interview 29
  • 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:...

  • Mally

    Mally was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. His youngest son was also born with a cleft palate as was his grandson of 7 months. Mally has recently had his cleft lip repaired again.

  • Background

    Mally lives alone and works as a stevedore at his local docks. He has 4 grown up children from 2 relationships and is also a grandfather of a 7-month-old boy....

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male