When I tell people that my daughter Josephine was born with a cleft palate, many of them respond by saying something along the lines of,  “Wow, really??? You can’t even tell!”  This is because, when people hear the word “cleft,” they automatically think of cleft lip. But a cleft palate is something totally different (though the two often occur together).  Don’t feel bad if you’ve made the same mistake. It’s totally understandable! I don’t think many people even know what a cleft palate is. So I wanted to write this post to break it down for you! Cleft Lip A cleft lip is a gap in the upper lip. According…