Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 > Without being too graphic, let's just say my po-po is taking longer > to not be in pain during " important moments " than it did with my > first child. > Caro > > > ROFLMAO Can you tell we have kids? Dustie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Caro, I say write the letter, I think it'll make you feel better! > Hi, strangers! Sorry I don't get in here often. At work today with > absolutely NOTHING TO DO! LOL! Can you believe it? Just listening > to last night's sermon from our church, online. > > Moira is doing well. Her head looks pretty good, still has a little > flatness on the back right side, but has rounded out a lot. Still > uneven on top, but not quite as much as when we first began. > Honestly, ladies, I can't see that she's made much progress in the > past several weeks. Went yesterday for her bi-weekly check, and her > orthotist said she's getting a lot of rounding on the back and that > we just need to get a little more on that right side. Well, the back > of her head wasn't flat. I guess I'm a little frustrated, afraid > that if we wait to be " graduated " , they'll keep this thing on her > until she's 2! Well, I'll tell ya', once she outgrows this one, > that's it, because her Medicaid ends in November, and my husband is > about to start a new contracting job, and we don't have insurance > yet, not sure what we're going to be able to afford, might just be > catastrophic at first. Whatever we get, I'm sure won't pay for > this. Anyway, I'm just a little frustrated, not sure we're going to > get anymore correction, but don't want to just quit. > > Also, my husband and I were discussing the probable cause of the > overlapping plates and the unevenness of the top of her head the > other day. Maybe it wasn't the vacuum. You know, I pushed for a > total of 7 minutes to get her out. Her head was wedged sideways in > the birth canal, and with the 2nd contraction, a nurse climbed on top > of me and began pushing my belly. (I have the whole thing on video.) > Then, with the 3rd contraction, they got the vacuum. The dr. was in > a hurry to get to her office, I guess. She was on her way there when > she called and found out I was ready to deliver. We began > questioning this the other day, when we were with some new people > from church that we'd just met, and they were asking about her > helmet. I explained the birth process, and one lady was horrified > that the nurse pushed her through my belly, especially so soon. She > said she had heard they didn't do that anymore, because it can cause > injuries. Now, my question is this....why didn't they let her try to > move down the birth canal by herself rather than begin pushing on her > with the 2nd contraction? I don't remember her heart rate going down, > or any other problems that would have prompted them to get her out > quickly. I'm picturing this...if her head was cocked to the side and > wedged in the birth canal (she had a large head), and they began > pushing her through there rather than my body pushing her at a normal > rate, yes, I think that could put pressure on one side of her head > and perhaps cause the plates to overlap. I think this is a more > feasible scenario than the vacuum messing that up. > > One day, I'm going to sit and write a long letter to that dr. and to > that hospital. Probably won't make any difference, but perhaps I > should also copy the AMA. Probably still won't make any difference, > but it'll make me feel better. One day, when I have time. I guess I > have time now! LOL! Anyway, thanks for listening to my > frustrations. I'm just so ready for my baby to have this thing off > her head! Yes, part of it was my fault, for letting her sleep on my > arm, causing a flat spot that just intensified the situation. But, > that would have probably been corrected by now, if it wasn't for the > rest of the problem. I feel like my baby has lost a normal infancy > that she could/should have had. I know there are babies in worse > situations than this, so I'm ashamed to be complaining. Can I have a > little cheese with my whine? > > Thanks for listening...or reading, I guess. Hope everyone is well. > > Caro, Mom of Baby Mo, 10 months old, Doc Banded 5/23/03, then again > 7/30/03, Dallas, TX area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Aw Caro: Most of us plagio parents have had days like you're having. I'm sorry you're so frustrated, angry, discouraged,etcetcetc. Keep your chin up. She'll be out of that band w/a rounder head in no time! You might even miss it once it's off her head, ya never know! Big hugs. Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MI > Hi, strangers! Sorry I don't get in here often. At work today with > absolutely NOTHING TO DO! LOL! Can you believe it? Just listening > to last night's sermon from our church, online. > > Moira is doing well. Her head looks pretty good, still has a little > flatness on the back right side, but has rounded out a lot. Still > uneven on top, but not quite as much as when we first began. > Honestly, ladies, I can't see that she's made much progress in the > past several weeks. Went yesterday for her bi-weekly check, and her > orthotist said she's getting a lot of rounding on the back and that > we just need to get a little more on that right side. Well, the back > of her head wasn't flat. I guess I'm a little frustrated, afraid > that if we wait to be " graduated " , they'll keep this thing on her > until she's 2! Well, I'll tell ya', once she outgrows this one, > that's it, because her Medicaid ends in November, and my husband is > about to start a new contracting job, and we don't have insurance > yet, not sure what we're going to be able to afford, might just be > catastrophic at first. Whatever we get, I'm sure won't pay for > this. Anyway, I'm just a little frustrated, not sure we're going to > get anymore correction, but don't want to just quit. > > Also, my husband and I were discussing the probable cause of the > overlapping plates and the unevenness of the top of her head the > other day. Maybe it wasn't the vacuum. You know, I pushed for a > total of 7 minutes to get her out. Her head was wedged sideways in > the birth canal, and with the 2nd contraction, a nurse climbed on top > of me and began pushing my belly. (I have the whole thing on video.) > Then, with the 3rd contraction, they got the vacuum. The dr. was in > a hurry to get to her office, I guess. She was on her way there when > she called and found out I was ready to deliver. We began > questioning this the other day, when we were with some new people > from church that we'd just met, and they were asking about her > helmet. I explained the birth process, and one lady was horrified > that the nurse pushed her through my belly, especially so soon. She > said she had heard they didn't do that anymore, because it can cause > injuries. Now, my question is this....why didn't they let her try to > move down the birth canal by herself rather than begin pushing on her > with the 2nd contraction? I don't remember her heart rate going down, > or any other problems that would have prompted them to get her out > quickly. I'm picturing this...if her head was cocked to the side and > wedged in the birth canal (she had a large head), and they began > pushing her through there rather than my body pushing her at a normal > rate, yes, I think that could put pressure on one side of her head > and perhaps cause the plates to overlap. I think this is a more > feasible scenario than the vacuum messing that up. > > One day, I'm going to sit and write a long letter to that dr. and to > that hospital. Probably won't make any difference, but perhaps I > should also copy the AMA. Probably still won't make any difference, > but it'll make me feel better. One day, when I have time. I guess I > have time now! LOL! Anyway, thanks for listening to my > frustrations. I'm just so ready for my baby to have this thing off > her head! Yes, part of it was my fault, for letting her sleep on my > arm, causing a flat spot that just intensified the situation. But, > that would have probably been corrected by now, if it wasn't for the > rest of the problem. I feel like my baby has lost a normal infancy > that she could/should have had. I know there are babies in worse > situations than this, so I'm ashamed to be complaining. Can I have a > little cheese with my whine? > > Thanks for listening...or reading, I guess. Hope everyone is well. > > Caro, Mom of Baby Mo, 10 months old, Doc Banded 5/23/03, then again > 7/30/03, Dallas, TX area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Hi Caro: Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you and your family. Baby Mo will get that band off soon. Chins up! Would you like cheddar or havarti? LOL You know vents are welcomed here. This is a big CHEESE party . Lori and on DOCGRAD 9/19 > Hi, strangers! Sorry I don't get in here often. At work today with > absolutely NOTHING TO DO! LOL! Can you believe it? Just listening > to last night's sermon from our church, online. > > Moira is doing well. Her head looks pretty good, still has a little > flatness on the back right side, but has rounded out a lot. Still > uneven on top, but not quite as much as when we first began. > Honestly, ladies, I can't see that she's made much progress in the > past several weeks. Went yesterday for her bi-weekly check, and her > orthotist said she's getting a lot of rounding on the back and that > we just need to get a little more on that right side. Well, the back > of her head wasn't flat. I guess I'm a little frustrated, afraid > that if we wait to be " graduated " , they'll keep this thing on her > until she's 2! Well, I'll tell ya', once she outgrows this one, > that's it, because her Medicaid ends in November, and my husband is > about to start a new contracting job, and we don't have insurance > yet, not sure what we're going to be able to afford, might just be > catastrophic at first. Whatever we get, I'm sure won't pay for > this. Anyway, I'm just a little frustrated, not sure we're going to > get anymore correction, but don't want to just quit. > > Also, my husband and I were discussing the probable cause of the > overlapping plates and the unevenness of the top of her head the > other day. Maybe it wasn't the vacuum. You know, I pushed for a > total of 7 minutes to get her out. Her head was wedged sideways in > the birth canal, and with the 2nd contraction, a nurse climbed on top > of me and began pushing my belly. (I have the whole thing on video.) > Then, with the 3rd contraction, they got the vacuum. The dr. was in > a hurry to get to her office, I guess. She was on her way there when > she called and found out I was ready to deliver. We began > questioning this the other day, when we were with some new people > from church that we'd just met, and they were asking about her > helmet. I explained the birth process, and one lady was horrified > that the nurse pushed her through my belly, especially so soon. She > said she had heard they didn't do that anymore, because it can cause > injuries. Now, my question is this....why didn't they let her try to > move down the birth canal by herself rather than begin pushing on her > with the 2nd contraction? I don't remember her heart rate going down, > or any other problems that would have prompted them to get her out > quickly. I'm picturing this...if her head was cocked to the side and > wedged in the birth canal (she had a large head), and they began > pushing her through there rather than my body pushing her at a normal > rate, yes, I think that could put pressure on one side of her head > and perhaps cause the plates to overlap. I think this is a more > feasible scenario than the vacuum messing that up. > > One day, I'm going to sit and write a long letter to that dr. and to > that hospital. Probably won't make any difference, but perhaps I > should also copy the AMA. Probably still won't make any difference, > but it'll make me feel better. One day, when I have time. I guess I > have time now! LOL! Anyway, thanks for listening to my > frustrations. I'm just so ready for my baby to have this thing off > her head! Yes, part of it was my fault, for letting her sleep on my > arm, causing a flat spot that just intensified the situation. But, > that would have probably been corrected by now, if it wasn't for the > rest of the problem. I feel like my baby has lost a normal infancy > that she could/should have had. I know there are babies in worse > situations than this, so I'm ashamed to be complaining. Can I have a > little cheese with my whine? > > Thanks for listening...or reading, I guess. Hope everyone is well. > > Caro, Mom of Baby Mo, 10 months old, Doc Banded 5/23/03, then again > 7/30/03, Dallas, TX area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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