Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 I'm back... It always amazed me that didn't have any kidney problems b/c of his lack of swallow in utero. Whenever the doc check via ultrasound his stomach contents it was always empty so she passed it off as he just peed. Obviously a gross error given this happened three times and my fluid count was high. (needless to say I've switched ob's.) So we concluded he wasn't swallowing effectively in utero. Plus which at birth his chin was so severely recessed his tongue was just about flipped back and twisted in the back of his mouth. So, back to my original thought about kidneys is upon neonatal period exams all checked out fine. But I have come across some kidney problems that routine tests don't discover and he may not be symptomatic with. It's associated with another sydrome (charge) and I am going to have him tested. Please say a prayer that he passes this test!! Boy am I rambling today. So bottom line is how do these kids ever get decanulated if they aren't swallowing properly? I am not a big believer in swallow studies. I think it can be misleading either way. 8 out of ten swallows may be effective. If you only catch 8 on video and those 2 others not videoed weren't effective ones they get lost and can be the cause of aspirating. I don't know. The blue dye test is a sure indicator I think. But someone once told me that everyone aspirates a litlle, little bit of their own saliva.....? Well, that's all for now (that's enough right??) Betsy 7, 5, 2 on Monday!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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