apraxia/gestational diabetes

March 4, 2001

Hi,

I posted this question on another listserv and got an overwhelming response, over 30 people responded within 24 hrs. I want to know how many of you had gestational diabetes and have an apraxic child. I have a hypothesis and have reviewed it with other professionals . I am wondering if the gestational diabetes is vasoconstricting the blood supply to the infant while in utero causing an anoxic injury, cell death, ? lesions. I asked a researcher in London and nobody has done research on the two. I also asked The Joslin Clinic. I have a son with oral apraxia and I am also a nurse on the traumatic brain injury unit at Spaulding. I am studing neuropsychology and am in the process of researching this. Please email me at home.

Thanks,

Toni

age 4 oral apraxia and doing great in therapy!

March 4, 2001

Hi Toni

i did not have any type of diabetes while pregnant or otherwise. I feel at this point I personally feel it is impossible to find a link to anything. My son was a preemie, so naturally i was curious on that. Funny, I did not drink, smoke, dye my hair, get my nails done, drink caffeine etc...during my pregnancy. it was my 1st and I was overly cautious. With my 2nd I was more leanient and everything worked out smoother. Guess you never know...good luck with the research

March 5, 2001

Hi Toni,

I have a 3 yr old son diagnosed with apraxia at at 24 months. I did have

gestational diabetes while carrying him. I have four other children that I

did not develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy and none of them have

had any speech delays. I also had break through bleeding during my

pregnancy with Corey on four seperate occasions. We thought we were going

to lose him. I would be very interested to hear what others are saying

about this. Thanks for your research, I sure hope we have some answers some

day.

Pam

Subject: [ ] apraxia/gestational diabetes

I have a hypothesis and have reviewed it with other professionals . I am

wondering if the gestational diabetes is vasoconstricting the blood supply to

the infant while in utero causing an anoxic injury, cell death, ? lesions. I

asked a researcher in London and nobody has done research on the two. I also

asked The Joslin Clinic. I have a son with oral apraxia and I am also a nurse on

the traumatic brain injury unit at Spaulding. I am studing neuropsychology

and am in the process of researching this.

March 5, 2001

Hi Toni!

I just wanted to respond to your ? of gestational diabetes. No I did not have

gestational diabetes. My son , has apraxia. He is 5 years old now, and has

been in therapy since he was 2. As far as my pregancy goes, the only thing I

can think of was that I seemed to catch every cold and flu bug. I was under

more stress with than with my oldest who does not have apraxia. I hope

this helps. Good luck! Thanks, Tammy

March 5, 2001

Hi Toni, I had agreat pregnancy, with no "issues". Mikaela was born exactly on her due date in 40 minutes...No GD, etc...Hope this helps your research...GRACEGet Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

March 5, 2001

Hi Toni,

I have a 34-month old daughter diagnosed with verbal apraxia (in

therapy and doing remarkably well). I did not have gestational

diabetes during pregnancy. I had no complications with the pregnancy

or delivery. She delivered naturally and on-time and weighed 9

pounds, 12 ounces (ouch). I was 39 when she was born and have heart

rhythm problems, so my pregnancy was considered " high risk " and

closely monitored by a perinatologist.

Good luck with your research.

Ronda

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wrote:

> Hi,

> I posted this question on another listserv and got an overwhelming

response, over 30 people responded within 24 hrs. I want to know how

many of you had gestational diabetes and have an apraxic child. I

have a hypothesis and have reviewed it with other professionals . I

am wondering if the gestational diabetes is vasoconstricting the

blood supply to the infant while in utero causing an anoxic injury,

cell death, ? lesions. I asked a researcher in London and nobody has

done research on the two. I also asked The Joslin Clinic. I have a

son with oral apraxia and I am also a nurse on the traumatic brain

injury unit at Spaulding. I am studing neuropsychology and am in the

process of researching this. Please email me at home.

>

> Thanks,

> Toni

> age 4 oral apraxia and doing great in therapy!

March 5, 2001

I didn'r have GD, but I did have a HIGH stress pregnancy. Labor started at 20 weeks, which was stopped with brethine. And started back up at 30 weeks, Mag sulfate for a week and then labor was controlled (to under four contractions and hour( with a turbuteline pump. until that was stopped at 36 weeks and he was born with no complications evident at birth. Good luck with your research.

Lyn Dunsavage

Mom to Max 5.4 ? apraxia

March 5, 2001

Hi Toni My name is i had gestational diabetes

when i carried my son he now has ocular apriaxa i

would like to hear more on your reasearch or if you

know anything about the ocular apraxia my email

address is aghtlh2@... thanks

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March 6, 2001

no gestational diabetes. But I have low blood sugar

which was more of a problem during pregancy. Even when

eating a balanced diet to control it. I did have a

rough labor. pushed for four and a half hours and ended

up with a c-section. And have often wondering if waiting

for the c-section was a mistake on my part. As I so

wanted a natural delivery.

Robyn

March 7, 2001

Hi Toni/Pam, and everyone:

The answer is that POORLY MANAGED gestational diabetes (that is, late

diagnosis, poor glucose monitoring, poor glucose control) predisposes

to a whole series of complications due to the altered metabolic state

of the fetus - stemming from its pancreas doing the work for two. As

to causing fetal anoxia, that certainly can be a factor in this

situation.

The good news is that a properly managed pregnancy (on both sides:

the proper OB care AND the mother following the recommended

guidelines for management of her pregnancy) should not run into these

problems, as treatment should be effective and proportional to the

severity of the mother's condition - diet, then oral medicine, then

insulin, then hospitalization, then delivery - if necessary.

Larry Laveman, MD

Consultant, CHERAB

http://www.apraxia.cc