Baby overcomes cleft lip and says "mama" for the first time

This is the heart-warming moment a baby said her first word on camera - after her parents feared she wouldn't be able to speak due to a cleft palate.<br /><br />Amelie, now 10 months old, surprised her mother on February 3, 2025, by saying "Mama" for the first time.<br /><br />Amelie's cleft condition means her top lip is split, which can potentially affect her speech development.<br /><br />Her mother, Lilian Moss, 35, has been teaching her Makaton - a communication system using signs and symbols in case she was unable to speak.<br /><br />But to Lilian's surprise, Amelie spoke her first word last month.