The infant’s arms should be placed in elbow restraints in order to prevent the infant from putting his/her hands to her lip area. The elbow restraint will still allow the infant to clutch on to things that he/she loves so it will not be too binding.
Placing a pacifier on the baby’s mouth is a no-no.
Place the infant’s arms in soft elbow restraints.-soft restraints from the upper arm to the wrist prevent the infant from touching her lip but allow him to hold a favorite item such as a blanket. because they could damage the operative site, such as objects as pacifiers, suction catheters, and small spoons shouldnt be placed in a babys mouth after cleft repair. a baby in a prone position may rub her face on the sheets and traumatize the operative site. the suture line should be cleaned gently to prevent infection, which could interfere with healing and damage the cosmetic appearance of the repair.
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