Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know I had a healthy baby girl on Dec. 19. She weighed 5 lbs. and 9 oz. and was eighteen inches long. Her dad has...
HAS ANYONES CHILD HAD RSV RESPITORY INFECTION?? MY 24 MONTH OLD GRANDAUGHTER,EMILY, (ACHON) WAS DIAGNOSED TODAY AT THE HOSPITAL WITH IT. THEY WANT HER TO...
Delores, My grandson Brenden had RSV last year and he also was admitted to the hospital and was treated with steroids. He was in the hospital about two weeks,...
Hi Delores, Patrick (hypoachon) had RSV when he was 5 months old, but a mild case. He was not hospitalized and we gave him steroids via a nebulizer along with...
THANK YOU BRUCE I REMEMBER WHEN BRENDEN WAS BORN. HE WAS SO TINY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT. EMILY WAS TWO THE 12TH OF DEC. IT HELPS SO MUCH TO BE ABLE TO HAVE...
MARIA, THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE INFO..YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF YOU'LL WITH PATRICK SITTING ON THE BEACH IN THE PHOTO SECTION. THE DOCTER AT THE HOSPITAL SAID IT...
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter. I am sure she will fill your days with great joy and amazement as she grows and develops. Barbara ... From:...
I'm glad you were able to take Emily home...it's nice to be away from all the other germs lurking in the hospital. We'll see ya at Disney! We have our room...
Delores, Madison had RSV when she was 7 months she was also in the hospital for 2 weeks. 5 days for the RSV then she came home for 2 and was back in for...
Hi there, Alexandra had her 4 month check up last Tuesday. She weighed in at 12 lbs, 8 oz, 22 1/4 inches long, head circumference of 17 1/2" She had her first...
I'm planning a trip to visit family and they have a pool. I'm just wondering how old was your lp child when they were first exposed to a pool? What was the...
My daughter was born in Aug., and it was the following summer when we exposed her to our pool, so she was about 11 mos. We had one of those floats designed for...
My daughter Emily was born in May. Through Early Intervention, she did water exercises Nov. - May. The next summer she was all over the pool and loved the...
Our son Carson (achon) first went in the pool about 5 or 6 months. He was a little frightened at first but has always loved bathtime. He was in a class at the...
Hello, all - I hope that everyone is having a fabulous start to their New Year. I'm sorry I don't write more often to this group - it is such a wonderful...
I can actually tie to two subjects together as related: my fear of swimming as an achon child of the 1960's, was fueled by ENT issues. Warning: This is ...
Ricky just had his adenoids out and ear tubes put in right before Christmas. He had no pain but I understand the tonsillectomy can cause more discomfort. He...
My 9 month old daughter has achondroplasia. She was born with thoracolumbar kyphosis, a condition which I know is common to the dwarfism. But when she was...
My son is 22mos and had slight kyphosis - now that he is walking it is turning into lordosis. Our orthopedic physician who specializes in dwarfism (well -...
My son has also had kyphosis since he was born (he will be two in February). As he grew, his looked worse to me. It has been one of my major concerns even...
Katie, My daughter Madison was put in a brace when she was around 15 months she wore it for a whole year and learned to walk in it. We put it on her when she...
Katie, Welcome to POLP2. Most infants with achondroplasia develop a bump in the thoraco-lumbar region of the spine. For the vast majority of these infants, the...
My son, Drew, has achondroplasia and also had kyphosis when he was younger. He is 4.5 years old now. He began being monitored for it when he was less than a...
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Katie, My 6 1/2 year old daughter Emily developed kyphosis as she began walking (13 months). She was braced at 14 months - first in a TLSO brace. Her...
Marcia, Your post probably came closest to the exact reasoning for some achondroplasts having success with bracing or after beginning to walk verses becoming...
Marcia, Your post probably came closest to the exact reasoning for some achondroplasts having success with bracing or after beginning to walk verses becoming...
Trudy, Thanks for taking the time to post. You were sorely missed! As always, you are a wealth of knowledge. I hope all is well with you and yours. Amelia...