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Developmental delay. Signs of cerebral palsy??

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By Sat 04-Jul-09 23:33:18 Add message | Report | Contact poster

My 17 month DD been refered to see paeds due to delay in development. Late to sit unaided roughly just before 1st birthday. Cant yet stand as cant bear weight on her legs and left foot turns in when flat. doesnt crawl either,is bum shuffling like a pro though! she also has squints in both eyes. and was once mentioned to me by Dr that she doesnt seem to use her left arm and leg so much? was awaiting op for pyloric stenosis at time. is any of these ive listed reminisant of the signs of CP? just wanted a rough idea before we got to appt. also another thing that plauges me is she doesnt laugh? smileing lots but not laughing..any response much appreciated. thanks..

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 00:12:03

my girl was full term and realtivly straight forward birth,did read somewhere befor that it can happen if mum gets urine infection during preganacy? DD had bad urine infection blood in urine so in hosp at 4 weeks IV antibiotics and build up pottasium. could that be a cause?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 00:09:12

i'm off to bed now but you can email me at mieow79(at) hotmail (dot) com if you want.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 06-Jul-09 00:06:07

CP is caused by brain damage during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after birth.
Ds1 happened in pregnancy and DD1's happened after birth (she was a 31 weeker)

Both of mine were Dxd by MRI scans, though great ormond street knew before the scan what they were looking at, and told us that it was very likely Ds1 had CP

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:56:15

So bad, was worried same would happen to me as im 24 never take into account ive had three before dd. do they dx by MRI? what causes cp? sorry for all the questions but you must be an expert. x

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:50:38

I knew from 7 months old with Ds1 (my eldest) I was 19 and was told that I was a first time young mum and had nothing to worry about.took another 2 years to get a dxd. With Dd1 I buried my head in the sand and ignored the fact she was floppy, unable to sit, and not hitting milestones, it was the HV who pick it up and referred her to Ds1's consultant.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:46:12

15th august its horrible waiting, but gut instinct from day 1 is something not right. its just what is it? im really bad for imagining allsorts, ha

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:42:54

yes I have four, just realised that DD1 isn't on there... will put one up tomorrow.

I don't want to say what could be signs IYKWIM, as I am not a doctor. When is your appy?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:37:29

their gorgeous.. do you have four? i have two girls two boys. my dd is starting to put little weight on feet but foot turns and knees bent and she will always lean forward even though im holding all her weight?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:29:47

my dd1 used to cry loads too. If you look at my profile, you will see pics of my Ds1 in his wheelchair and after his tenon/muscle release op. last year.

They are both in Mainstream school, DS1 is going to secondary school this sept, he is going to an adapted MS school, but is doing great academically (sp?) DD1 has a statement of educational needs, as she has learning disabilitites (related to her CP)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 23:23:25

hi sparkly, she will also randomly cry and goes rigied and doesnt want to be held. when rest of time shes happy and playing. is this something else that could be linked? how are your dd and ds doing?

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