From Venezuela to London: Meirah's Search for the Best Cleft Care
Our Forever Smiles with Laura Arroyo · Laura Arroyo
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Show Notes
In this episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura speaks with Meirah, a mother, author, and advocate whose son was born with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. Meirah shares her experience navigating a surprise diagnosis at birth, feeding challenges, and seeking cleft care across multiple countries. She reflects on choosing early surgical repair, raising a confident child, and how lived experience led her to write her book A Broken Smile. This conversation offers reassurance and perspective for parents at any stage of the cleft journey.
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