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My 9 month old who was born 6 weeks early needs an MRI, can you relate?

Sharmaine - posted on 03/07/2012 ( 7 moms have responded )

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My son is not sitting, standing, crawling or anything he sometimes loses his head and it bobbles he also does not use his right hand, it is always in a fist. He has physical therapy once a week and it seems to help a little. My doctor is now worried and ordered an MRI, he was born at 34 weeks, he has GERD, colic, Acid Reflex & is allergic to Milk, Soy and animal Fat proteins. Anyone else have issues like these? What ended up being wrong?

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Caroline - posted on 07/04/2012

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My daughter was born 9 weeks premmie, weighed 3 pounds & 11 ounces, stayed in hospital 4 weeks, she had many challenges. She was not able to walk un-assisted, she needed support to sit up, drooled constantly, developmentally delayed, frequent body tremors, some seizure like episodes, kind of in a daze all the time, clenched left hand, choking on her food, speach problems, left side weakness etc. She was elevated on her toes when holding her to walk, she was splinted for a leg brace & they wanted to give her botox, but after researching botox and discovering how it’s made and there were no long term studies I decided against it. Her life was restricted & so was mine ...and it looked this way for the rest of her life ... & mine. I felt hopeless.

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Ginger - posted on 04/22/2012

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Sorry to hear that. Good thing you got that checked out. Is he going to be ok?

Sharmaine - posted on 04/22/2012

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The MRI showed he had a hemorrhage on his brain and he has mild cerebral palsy.

Ginger - posted on 04/22/2012

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My son was born at 33wks and didn't really sit up on his own till about then. He also had GERD. We treated the GERD with the meds and smaller more fequent feeding and sitting him upright after feeding. That helped. He is ok now. I didn't push him to hard to strain the muscles but worked with him and assisted him when he needed it. He is also lactose intolerant and also soy milk intolerant. The MRI would be helpful in ruling out serious complications. My son is ok now. I guess all you can do is continue to work with him and rule out anything treatable.

Tammi - posted on 03/11/2012

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My daughter was born at 34 weeks. She is now 18months. She still can't walk. She didn't crawl till she was 14months old. She has poor muscle tone throughout her body.Her body is very floppy like a rag doll. She has had 2 MRI so far. Her last one was this past fri.We get the Results Tues.She is always speech delayed. Your son's symptoms is similiar to my daughter's. She also go to Physical Therapy once a week.

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