1) In chemistry and physics, an element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler components by any non-nuclear chemical reaction.
Tips for feeding a baby with a cleft palate. 1  Observe your infant for a period of sucking, followed by a swallow and a brief period of breathing. Do not squeeze the bottle during the swallowing or breathing phase.  Keep the bottle tilted so the nipple is always full of milk.
A cleft palate is when the split is in the roof of the mouth. If your baby has a cleft palate, he may have just a small gap. If the cleft is severe, the roof of his mouth may be almost completely separated. It can happen with or without a cleft lip (Tolarova 2015, NHS 2014a).