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Seek emergency care for trouble breathing, blue or gray coloring, difficulty waking the child, signs of severe dehydration, or heavy bleeding.
Contact the child's care team promptly if the baby feeds poorly, has fewer wet diapers, repeatedly coughs or chokes during feeds, or is not gaining weight as expected.
After surgery, call the team for fever, increasing redness or swelling, pus-like drainage, worsening pain, bleeding that does not stop with the instructed measures, or an incision that begins to open.
Routine follow-up may include:
The article also says
Cleft care continues as the face, teeth, and speech develop.
Even after a successful lip repair, periodic team visits can identify needs that are not obvious during infancy.
Families may benefit from keeping copies of operative reports, hearing results, dental records, and the cleft team's long-term care plan.
As the child becomes older, involving them in age-appropriate discussions can help them understand their care and speak up about their goals.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Cleft lip. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.