Since Anne Clutz gave birth to her third and youngest child Jirou on September 8, 2022 and discovering that the baby doesn't only have a cleft lip, just like her second child Joo, but also a cleft palate, the video creator has been sharing on social media their family's struggles and triumphs.
Anne, whose real name is Joanne Clutario, recalled in one of her social media posts that she and her husband Kitz Clutario found quite useful the special needs feeder, especially on Baby Jirou's first 24 hours.
A week later, Anne wrote in another post that her "baby happy" had already "gained weight after all the struggles na pinagdaanan namin the first couple of days."
She went on explaining that "very critical 'yung first week for babies with cleft lip and palate" because it's the "adjustment phase ng mommy and baby." Mommy would be wondering about baby, "Kaya ba n'ya mag-latch?" Plus a lot more concerns.
But Anne pointed out that she "cannot be grateful enough" that she and her baby overcame the obstacles during Baby Jirou's first week. She also thanked, in her post, her newborn for being patient with her and her husband's efforts.
The mom of three marked her bunso's first month as "first taping day" for Baby Jirou received his initial lip tape therapy. She said in an update that was the start of their preparations for the surgery that the newborn would be undergoing for bilateral cleft lip and palate repair.
On March 3, as Anne narrated in her vlog uploaded a few weeks later, Baby Jirou underwent the surgery, which apparently turned out successful based on her succeeding posts, also on Instagram and Facebook.
By the time Baby Jirou turned 7 months old, he looked to have recovered well from the surgery, based on the photos shared by his mom posted on April 9. His wound has noticeably healed and his smile is sweeter than ever. His "forever smile," as Anne described it.
Read more about cleft lip and palate here.
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