When You Know Something Isn't Right: A Mother's Journey Through Cleft Care | Kailey Kuck
About this episode
Kailey Kuck shares her emotional journey of navigating her daughter Ember's cleft palate and medical challenges.
In this episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura sits down with Kailey Kuck to share the emotional journey of welcoming her daughter, Ember, who was unexpectedly born with a cleft palate and additional medical challenges. Kailey Kuck opens up about navigating feeding difficulties, advocating for the right medical team, receiving rare genetic diagnoses, and learning to trust her instincts as a mother. This honest conversation highlights the importance of self-advocacy, finding compassionate providers, and remembering that every child deserves to be seen for who they are, not their diagnosis. Whether you're navigating a new cleft diagnosis or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that you're not alone.
People in this episode
Host: Laura Arroyo
Guest: Kailey Kuck
Topics covered
- cleft palate
- motherhood
- self-advocacy
- medical challenges
- feeding difficulties
Keywords
- cleft care
- advocacy
- genetic diagnoses
- feeding issues
- parenting
More episodes of Our Forever Smiles with Laura Arroyo
- Born with a Cleft Palate: Learning to Speak Up and Thrive | Delaney Yard
- Finding Healing Through Art: Amy Hofland on Cleft, Compassion, and Community
- The 100 Cleft Portrait Tour: Building Community Through Storytelling
- From Cleft Provider to Cleft Mom: Dr. Jordan Virden's Story
- Why Are Babies Born with Clefts? Genetic Counselor, Robin Imagire Answers
- Building Community Through Cleft Motherhood: A Greek Mom's Cleft Journey
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Our Forever Smiles with Laura Arroyo podcast page.