Hi, Welcome to the HCM Infants with cleft lip can usually be fed by breast or regular bottle. Some help from the nurses or infant-feeding specialists may be needed to ensure that the infant can get a tight seal around the nipple. For breastfeeding babies, the soft breast tissue often will fill the opening in the lip and/or gum line well, sealing off the mouth and allowing the baby to create adequate suction. Sometimes it is helpful for the mother to hold a finger across the cleft during feeding. Swallowing noises and a bowel movement after feeding are signs that breast-feeding is going well. If the baby is noisy with feeding, making clicking or kissing noises, suction may not be adequate. Mothers who choose to bottle-feed their babies with cleft lip should try using nipples with a wider base, or their infants may need specialty bottles or nipples. When starting a feeding, hold the baby in a slightly upright position. Touch the baby s lower lip with the nipple. When the baby latches on, direct the nipple slightly downwards. Try to keep the nipple in the center of the baby s mouth. Do not let it slip up into the cleft. In my opinion, you may go for corrective surgery of the cleft lip as your child is already 3 months old. Formula milk like NanPro 1 and Lactogen 1 are advisable. They should be properly constituted ( every scoop per 30 ml water. For further information, do call back.