jessica78233
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6 posts since May 20th, 2009
New User
6 posts since May 20th, 2009
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Sorry I never got back... but I actually ended up CANCELLING my daughter's follow up appointment, because about five days prior to it, she started rolling over, and because she has been extremely difficult to get to sleep on her back, we decided to try letting her sleep on her belly now that she could roll over if she needed to. Within TWO DAYS of ... more
Well, I wish I could be more helpful here, but I will share what the neurosurgeon had to say...
Basically, he said he THINKS it is a hematoma (which is basically a blood blister), caused by some sort of trauma. When I responded that I didn't know how my nine week old could sustain any head trauma without my knowing it (I mean its not like she is r... more
I would still go if I were you, if this is what your regular doctor said to do. 4 months is a bit old for caput succedaneum (which is what people are referring to when they speak of vacuum births), although if it has been there since birth after a vaginal delivery it is POSSIBLE for it to be there that long, if uncommon. If this is the case then ye... more
I posted about my daughter last week and just wanted to state that although it was a difficult birth due to a failed induction, a very large almost 10 lb baby, and being sunny side up.... this was NOT a vacuum birth. I pushed for only maybe 30 minutes (after 25 hours of labor thats all I could do LOL) and then had a C/S.
While vacuum births can c... more
At about 9 weeks old,we noticed a fluid filled area on the top of my daughter's head in the crown area (behind the anterior fontanel, all the way across, and to just above the posterior fontanel).It was very movable, like a wave.Her behavior is normal,doesn't seem to bother her at all.I should also note that there is a noticable flattening to the b... more
I just thought I would add my story to ev eryone else's, although like everyone else there have been no real answers so far.
At about 9 weeks old, we noticed a fluid filled area on the top of her head in the crown area (behind the anterior fontanel, all the way across, and to just above the posterior fontanel). It was very movable, like a wave wh... more
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