Mother’s Day pics prove cleft lip isn’t always genetic.

No cleft lip or palate in son.

Couldn’t resist indulging in a little family boosterism this Mother’s Day. The first pic shows two favorites of mine doing the Mother-Son Dance at John’s recent wedding in Massachusetts. 

No cleft lip in daughter either.

My clefts were  caused mostly by environmental factors (likely a vitamin B deficiency, but no one knows). A slight genetic predisposition might have rounded out the nurture-nature combo that’s usually in play with clefts.

 

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