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Apparent NAI ... osteogenesis imperfecta ?????

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Kaylax88 · 26/12/2017 14:55

Hi please help me and my childs father are currently being accused of child abuse. There's no way I'd ever hurt my children. I think my daughter has osteogenesis imperfecta. Does anyones child have this ?? How can i get tested for it to see if me and her dad are carriers ? I'm losing my mind both my children are in foster care due to this

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Kaylax88 · 27/12/2017 13:10

What was the condition if you don't mind me asking ?

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confusedhelpme · 27/12/2017 15:02

What does NAI mean by the way?

Thanks for you OP - I really hope you get your children back, I'm heartbroken for you

notapizzaeater · 27/12/2017 15:15

Nai = non accidental injury

Gizmo2206 · 27/12/2017 18:34

My daughter has a proximal femoral deficiency and she had a proximal femoral fracture (part of her leg didn't form properly in the womb and is much smaller than the other leg and that was the part of the leg that fractured) any fracture in a non moving baby is a red flag for abuse but a femoral fracture is particularly typical of abuse.

furryelephant · 29/12/2017 21:01

How are you doing OP?

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Kaylax88 · 29/12/2017 21:44

Went to my daughter's hospital appointment the other day and asked about if the fractures could be from osteogenesis he said unlikely due to the type of fractures. Me and her dad have broke up as I can't get it out of my head now that someone has hurt her. She has metaphysal fractures. Buckle handle fractures and not sure what type of fracture her thigh is (can't remember). After googling my brains out they're type of abuse fractures. If it comes out at the end that he hasn't hurt her then yea by all means he can come back but until then I can't be with him as if she has been hurt it could have only have been me or him to have the opportunity and it defo wasn't me so.... Thanks for asking by the way it's nice to be able to speak to someone

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Tedster77 · 29/12/2017 21:50

You must be going through hell but you’ve done the right thing to fight for your children and keep them safe. They are indeed abuse fractures caused by shaking a baby hard. Sad

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 29/12/2017 21:53

You’ve done the right thing.

Don’t let him near either of your children.

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Kaylax88 · 29/12/2017 21:57

I don't think she's been shaken as there's nothing on her neck or head. No fractures and no blood so the doctors have said she hasn't got that. I'm confused at the moment. She has fractured ribs.. fractured femur and fractures on her long bones (tibia) on the growth palette (metaphysal). Buckle handle fractures on her left wrist. I can't get my head round how she has all these fractures but hasn't ever had any bruising or marks on her little body. She's been crying constantly since birth so there was never any indication :(

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Bollooooooocks · 29/12/2017 22:08

Well done OP! You've done the best thing you could have done as a mum!

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Kaylax88 · 29/12/2017 22:11

Now I need to think about him still being allowed SUPERVISED visits on the contact centre. Obviously they'll still be in foster care and hopefully at the end of court process they'll let them come home to me but after that I need to think about him seeing them. I think I might just let him see our son supervised as they have a great bond and our son really does love him. To not let our son see him would be awful on my part and not fair to our son at all. But I don't feel he should be allowed to see our daughter if it comes out that he did do this to her on my opinion he won't deserve to see her or should he be allowed? I Didn't ever think I'd be in this situation

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furryelephant · 29/12/2017 23:02

I’d take the lead from social services- they may well advise that he shouldn’t have any contact but ultimately if they think it was your ex partner it’s down to them Sadi don’t have experience of it but I would think that the decision will be taken out of your hands whether any type/what type of contact will happen. You sound like you’re doing everything you can and that you’re a wonderful mum Flowers

Ikeameatballs · 29/12/2017 23:14

Flailing can cause fractures in tiny babies e.g. Shaking them by a limb or part of a limb can cause the types of fractures your daughter has. Rib fractures are caused by forceful squeezing of the rib cage.

I think you have done the right thing by splitting up from your partner.

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Kaylax88 · 29/12/2017 23:16

So sad to thonk about as when the previous fractures happened she was only 3 or 4 weeks old they're saying. The thigh was done around 6 weeks by what they're saying. Poor defenceless baby

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