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Q: Failure to thrive

asked by: glennegowans on January 28th, 2009

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I have a newborn who wont eat,urinate, poop or even cry....they say she may ave water on the brain or whats called failure to thrive? what happens now?

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mominashoe

replied on September 11th, 2009

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You really need to take her to the ER or doctor immediately!!

Water on the brain is hydrocephalus. Failure to thrive is what doctors call the unknown reasons why a baby is not progressing in any way, and is usually only used when the baby dies...that's when people give up hope and they have no answers.

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