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.
Introducing solids. Babies with cleft palate or cleft lip and palate usually start taking solids at the same time as other babies (usually around six months). Sometimes food may come out through the baby's nose during feeding.This may improve if you sit your baby more upright or make the food a little runnier.left palate. Babies with cleft palate often look like they are feeding well because the lips and tongue close around the nipple or artificial teat like non-cleft babies and the jaw moves well during sucking. But most babies with cleft palate cannot generate suction during feeding.