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Baker's Cleft Palate Journey - Atlanta Newborn Baby Photographer
Saturday, May 05, 2018
Baker's Cleft Palate Journey - Atlanta Newborn Baby Photographer

Almost one year ago sweet Baker came to see us for his newborn pictures. He was seriously the sweetest and I wanted to keep him for real! He was born with a cleft palate and has had quite the journey to get to where he is today. His doctors at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have done such a great job and his sweet little mouth looks so good after several surgeries. I loved seeing this family today and capturing Bakers one year milestone. His Mom and Dad wrote more about his journey below. No one can say it quite like they can, so here it is... Baker's Story:At 18 weeks, during a scheduled sonogram, it was discovered that our bundle of joy would start his life with a few complications. We were informed that he might have a possible cleft lip and we were referred to a specialist for further testing. During the advanced testing it was confirmed Baker did have a left cleft lip but it appeared the hard palate was intact and not an issue. Unfortunately, with the limitations of even the most advanced medical equipment available, we would not know the full extent of the cleft until he was born. We were sad, worried, and confused as to why us?! We performed every possible fetal genetic test available and all of the tests came back negative for any chromosomal defects. The doctors stated that sometimes these things “just happen” and there is not a ...