Welcome. Having a child (Jazmine) with Microcephaly is not always as bad as you
read about online. Your sons condition seems very mild, many microcphalic
children have other abnorlamilties. My daughter is blind (condition doctors yet
to have a name for because no one has ever seen it), as microcephay, many small
abnormaities that the geneticist found but yet has a name for, and has yet to
oveercome many milestones and she is 11 months old. I can look what she has been
given as a disadvantage or be blessed and be happy for what she can do. I do not
know what I would do if Jazmine could not smile or have emotion, show sadness.
She can see more than docotrs say. Docotrs only know science and statistics.
You are blessed with someone unique and whatever life throws at you remember,
there are many out there that have not been so fortunate. I am sure you son is
amazing, be blessed.

Heather

photomom <cms.3322@...> wrote:
Thank you for sharing...

christine caoile <xtin23caoile@...> wrote: hi!

welcome to our group! having a microcephalic daughter is a blessing. they were
given to us because we have a big heart and we can give love forever.

my daughter is also microcephalic and is now 10 yrs old. she only wanted to be
breastfed when she was young, so i breastfed until she was 3 yrs old.

now she is incorporated in grade 2 but with a mental age of less than 5 yrs old.
her cognitive ability was the one affected and is being pulled out and tutored.

just treat her like a normal child. and love her, love her, love her. be
patient... you'll be rewarded....

regards,
christine

----- Original Message ----
From: cms.3322 <cms.3322@...>
To: microcephalysupportgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2008 8:29:45 AM
Subject: [Microcephaly Support Group] new to the group

Hi,

I am new to the group, and I just wanted to ask a question.

I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter, and I was just told by a Genetic Dr.,
that she has a microcephalic head. As of right now, my daugher does not
have any issues, except for getting her to eat a decent sized meal.

My question is, as she grows and gets older, is it possible we might
start to see some issues, because of the small head size.

Right now she is 33 1/2 inches tall, 23 lbs, and a head cir. of approx
17 1/2 inches or 44cm.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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