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Their mean age was 31.1\u2009\u00b1\u20096.24 years. At T\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      , information on etiology of iCL\/P, surgical intervention, feeding and potential speech challenges were considered very significant needs. Feeding was also considered a primary concern for most participants. At T\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      , after counseling sessions, there was a statistically significant reduction in the proportion of caregivers who considered information on surgical intervention, improvement in family and community acceptance and improvement in clinical psychology as very significant needs, while potential speech challenge became the primary concern of most caregivers. Caregivers of children below 1 month of age were also found to have significantly higher felt needs compared to those with older children.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The waiting period between birth and first corrective surgery can be stressful for caregivers of children with iCL\/P. 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