Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear Meagan, IUGR stands for inter uterine growth retardation. MAs are at risk for this because our uterus is often smaller providing less room for the little one/ones. They start testing for this via US around 28 weeks. There are other reasons besides a MA that would put a women at risk, but I don't remember what they are. I hope this helps. Eleanor BU/35 34 wks. preg. 1mc > > Date: 2003/12/22 Mon AM 06:23:44 GMT > To: MullerianAnomalies > Subject: Re: question > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear Meagan, IUGR stands for inter uterine growth retardation. MAs are at risk for this because our uterus is often smaller providing less room for the little one/ones. They start testing for this via US around 28 weeks. There are other reasons besides a MA that would put a women at risk, but I don't remember what they are. I hope this helps. Eleanor BU/35 34 wks. preg. 1mc > > Date: 2003/12/22 Mon AM 06:23:44 GMT > To: MullerianAnomalies > Subject: Re: question > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear Meagan, IUGR stands for inter uterine growth retardation. MAs are at risk for this because our uterus is often smaller providing less room for the little one/ones. They start testing for this via US around 28 weeks. There are other reasons besides a MA that would put a women at risk, but I don't remember what they are. I hope this helps. Eleanor BU/35 34 wks. preg. 1mc > > Date: 2003/12/22 Mon AM 06:23:44 GMT > To: MullerianAnomalies > Subject: Re: question > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear , IUGR - in Canada at least, has been " renamed " the more politically correct " intrauterine growth restriction " (instead of " retardation " ) - I have some experience with it, as I have UD and had " suspected IUGR " with all 3 kids. There can be all kinds of reasons for IUGR, and there are two types - symmetrical and asymmetrical. In the first type, the baby is just proportionately smaller than average for gestational age, in all aspects. This type of IUGR is more likely caused by genetic issues, and can accompany other syndromes/issues. Asymmetrical IUGR is when the baby is disproportionately smaller, meaning that its head continues to grow at a faster rate and the torso/limbs slow down in growth. Often, this is caused by environmental issues - meaning issues with the uterus. Either restricted room, such as with MA's, sometimes maternal malnutrition, or, as has been discussed here recently, abnormal/lesser blood flow to the placenta. I believe a " normal " uterus has a certain number of main blood vessels supplying it, whereas an MA uterus may have fewer, so the baby compensates for this limitation by continuing to grow its brain, while limiting other body growth. There is obviously significant variation in the severity of IUGR. In mild IUGR, the baby is generally monitored and may be allowed to go to term. In severe IUGR, pre-term delivery is sometimes indicated, once the baby is sufficiently developed, on the theory that the baby is better off in special care than in a uterus that isn't providing an optimal environment. That is just my layperson's take on IUGR. There are TONS of resources on this topic online, try a few search engines, you will find many articles. Best of luck, try not to worry about it too much in advance. All my kids were " suspected IUGR " and were just over 6 lbs at full term. Once born, they caught up very quickly and now are in the 75 percentile + for their age in height and weight. Lia UD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear , IUGR - in Canada at least, has been " renamed " the more politically correct " intrauterine growth restriction " (instead of " retardation " ) - I have some experience with it, as I have UD and had " suspected IUGR " with all 3 kids. There can be all kinds of reasons for IUGR, and there are two types - symmetrical and asymmetrical. In the first type, the baby is just proportionately smaller than average for gestational age, in all aspects. This type of IUGR is more likely caused by genetic issues, and can accompany other syndromes/issues. Asymmetrical IUGR is when the baby is disproportionately smaller, meaning that its head continues to grow at a faster rate and the torso/limbs slow down in growth. Often, this is caused by environmental issues - meaning issues with the uterus. Either restricted room, such as with MA's, sometimes maternal malnutrition, or, as has been discussed here recently, abnormal/lesser blood flow to the placenta. I believe a " normal " uterus has a certain number of main blood vessels supplying it, whereas an MA uterus may have fewer, so the baby compensates for this limitation by continuing to grow its brain, while limiting other body growth. There is obviously significant variation in the severity of IUGR. In mild IUGR, the baby is generally monitored and may be allowed to go to term. In severe IUGR, pre-term delivery is sometimes indicated, once the baby is sufficiently developed, on the theory that the baby is better off in special care than in a uterus that isn't providing an optimal environment. That is just my layperson's take on IUGR. There are TONS of resources on this topic online, try a few search engines, you will find many articles. Best of luck, try not to worry about it too much in advance. All my kids were " suspected IUGR " and were just over 6 lbs at full term. Once born, they caught up very quickly and now are in the 75 percentile + for their age in height and weight. Lia UD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Dear , IUGR - in Canada at least, has been " renamed " the more politically correct " intrauterine growth restriction " (instead of " retardation " ) - I have some experience with it, as I have UD and had " suspected IUGR " with all 3 kids. There can be all kinds of reasons for IUGR, and there are two types - symmetrical and asymmetrical. In the first type, the baby is just proportionately smaller than average for gestational age, in all aspects. This type of IUGR is more likely caused by genetic issues, and can accompany other syndromes/issues. Asymmetrical IUGR is when the baby is disproportionately smaller, meaning that its head continues to grow at a faster rate and the torso/limbs slow down in growth. Often, this is caused by environmental issues - meaning issues with the uterus. Either restricted room, such as with MA's, sometimes maternal malnutrition, or, as has been discussed here recently, abnormal/lesser blood flow to the placenta. I believe a " normal " uterus has a certain number of main blood vessels supplying it, whereas an MA uterus may have fewer, so the baby compensates for this limitation by continuing to grow its brain, while limiting other body growth. There is obviously significant variation in the severity of IUGR. In mild IUGR, the baby is generally monitored and may be allowed to go to term. In severe IUGR, pre-term delivery is sometimes indicated, once the baby is sufficiently developed, on the theory that the baby is better off in special care than in a uterus that isn't providing an optimal environment. That is just my layperson's take on IUGR. There are TONS of resources on this topic online, try a few search engines, you will find many articles. Best of luck, try not to worry about it too much in advance. All my kids were " suspected IUGR " and were just over 6 lbs at full term. Once born, they caught up very quickly and now are in the 75 percentile + for their age in height and weight. Lia UD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 The only time our daughter ever had a foul smell coming from her ears is when she had an outer ear infection from putting her ear molds in before her ear dried out after a bath. She would not be good about telling us her ear hurt because she would be afraid we would take her hearing aids away in order to clear up the infection. Maybe she doesn't let her ear canal dry out enough after washing her hair before she puts in her molds? Maybe the dampness turns to an unpleasant smell without any infection. Just a thought.........Tish > Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 > years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and > ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck > out a huge piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 The only time our daughter ever had a foul smell coming from her ears is when she had an outer ear infection from putting her ear molds in before her ear dried out after a bath. She would not be good about telling us her ear hurt because she would be afraid we would take her hearing aids away in order to clear up the infection. Maybe she doesn't let her ear canal dry out enough after washing her hair before she puts in her molds? Maybe the dampness turns to an unpleasant smell without any infection. Just a thought.........Tish > Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 > years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and > ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck > out a huge piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 The only time our daughter ever had a foul smell coming from her ears is when she had an outer ear infection from putting her ear molds in before her ear dried out after a bath. She would not be good about telling us her ear hurt because she would be afraid we would take her hearing aids away in order to clear up the infection. Maybe she doesn't let her ear canal dry out enough after washing her hair before she puts in her molds? Maybe the dampness turns to an unpleasant smell without any infection. Just a thought.........Tish > Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 > years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and > ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck > out a huge piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't know the answer, but I can tell you that the same thing happened to my daughter (2 1/2) about a month ago. One morning, I noticed a foul smell from one ear, not really strong but definitely there if you put your nose up to her ear. It was a Saturday morning and we had to see the " on-call " pediatrician. We cancelled all plans and spent more than an hour in the waiting room, but I did not want to take any chances with Jessie's ears. The doctor looked and said her ears looked fine. He said that ear wax sometimes just has an odor. I'm not sure if I believe him or not, but the odor was gone by nightfall. Jessie has a bilateral loss, but I kept taking out the aid on that side every hour for ventilation that day. She would have it in one hour and out one hour and so on. Jessie does well with just one aid although I always try to make her wear both. I'm wondering if anyone else has an answer. H. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't know the answer, but I can tell you that the same thing happened to my daughter (2 1/2) about a month ago. One morning, I noticed a foul smell from one ear, not really strong but definitely there if you put your nose up to her ear. It was a Saturday morning and we had to see the " on-call " pediatrician. We cancelled all plans and spent more than an hour in the waiting room, but I did not want to take any chances with Jessie's ears. The doctor looked and said her ears looked fine. He said that ear wax sometimes just has an odor. I'm not sure if I believe him or not, but the odor was gone by nightfall. Jessie has a bilateral loss, but I kept taking out the aid on that side every hour for ventilation that day. She would have it in one hour and out one hour and so on. Jessie does well with just one aid although I always try to make her wear both. I'm wondering if anyone else has an answer. H. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't know the answer, but I can tell you that the same thing happened to my daughter (2 1/2) about a month ago. One morning, I noticed a foul smell from one ear, not really strong but definitely there if you put your nose up to her ear. It was a Saturday morning and we had to see the " on-call " pediatrician. We cancelled all plans and spent more than an hour in the waiting room, but I did not want to take any chances with Jessie's ears. The doctor looked and said her ears looked fine. He said that ear wax sometimes just has an odor. I'm not sure if I believe him or not, but the odor was gone by nightfall. Jessie has a bilateral loss, but I kept taking out the aid on that side every hour for ventilation that day. She would have it in one hour and out one hour and so on. Jessie does well with just one aid although I always try to make her wear both. I'm wondering if anyone else has an answer. H. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't have experience with hearing aids, but I can tell you with orthotics which are worn on the skin for long periods of time throughout the day, they sweat which leaves a residue and over time it smells. I don't know if you clean them on a regular basis but you might think about that and ask about that. I would call the ENT or audi and ask them, they will probably give you advice on how to clean them. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't have experience with hearing aids, but I can tell you with orthotics which are worn on the skin for long periods of time throughout the day, they sweat which leaves a residue and over time it smells. I don't know if you clean them on a regular basis but you might think about that and ask about that. I would call the ENT or audi and ask them, they will probably give you advice on how to clean them. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I don't have experience with hearing aids, but I can tell you with orthotics which are worn on the skin for long periods of time throughout the day, they sweat which leaves a residue and over time it smells. I don't know if you clean them on a regular basis but you might think about that and ask about that. I would call the ENT or audi and ask them, they will probably give you advice on how to clean them. question Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 I have been wearing hearing aids for 11 yrs. Every week I check my aids for any build up such as wax or etc. Once a month I clean my ear mold with whitch hazel or rubbing alcohol. That might prevent some of the odor that u might be talking about. These cleaning habits have worked fine for me since I have been wearing aids. Cammy Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma Sign up for Internet Service under $10 dollars a month, at http://isp.BlueLight.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi - my younger son, Sam, when he was little had a nasty smell in his ears (he wears hearing aids). What we thought was wax turned out to be RICE! Evidently they had a rice table at daycare and Sam slept on the floor on a mat for nap without his aids in. So I guess he picked up rice and put it in his ear. We're still not quite sure why he did that but checking for a foreign body might be worth it. Good luck! Barbara wrote--- Hi, I have a question. My daughter has worn digital hearing aids for 6 years now. In the past 2 weeks or so I notice an odor on her aids and ears. She has no pain, or discharge. Just a bad smell. She did pluck out a huge piece of earwax about a month ago. During school nonetheless. I was wondering if anyone elese has had this experience. The pediatrician says it looks fine. Should I see a specialist? Thank you, / Ma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Oh that's too much! I think it is moisture affecting the smell. She does put her aids in too early after swimming/bath ect. For the past couple days (to her torture) I have been making her wait a while before putting them in. We've been blow drying her hair and ears and it really seems to help. Also I did see some wax in the molds which I cleaned out good. Thank you all for the suggestions. Thanks Barbara! /MA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 What we thought was wax turned out to be RICE! > Evidently they had a rice table at daycare and Sam slept on the floor on a mat > for nap without his aids in. Barbara; I moved my daughter out of daycare & to a stay at home Mom's house very recently. I did it primarily because she is so suseptible to catching colds, flu, bronchitis, & I thought being in a home would be better for her healthwise. We got her hearing aides approx 3 weeks after the change. Now that we have had her hearing aid for about a month, I just could not see her functioning as well in a daycare setting. Unfortunately, this is just a temp situation, through Mar & we may very well have to go back to daycare. Were the teachers very receptive to learning how to care for the hearing aids? Lindsi is only 19 months old, so she can not put her own aids in & out. What special requests did you ask of your son's caregivers? Thanks, Debby Mom to Lindsi (19 months) from Jiangxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Hi Debby - My boys now both are in elementary school - Sam is in third grade (of the rice table fame) and Tom is in 5th. Sam has a profound loss and Tom's is severe - they both wear two hearing aids. Both my boys started out in a home daycare setting with only a few kids and then moved to a daycare center when they were around 18 months old that was part of a retirement community (it's called Kendal and is run by the Quakers - they have Kendals around the country, usually in towns that have universities). Their daycare setting was really good - it wasn't large and the teachers were extremely receptive to both our boys and their hearing aids. They took part in IEP meetings and were very open and responsive to the various specialists who were there on a regular basis (sped, teacher of the deaf, speech pathologist). I really loved Kendal for them - not only did they get to interact with kids their age, but also with the " residents " who lived there. It was sort of like having a bunch of surrogate grandparents for them (our families are in W.Va. so we're a long way from there in NH). They did catch the usual daycare diseases pretty often although Kendal was careful about it. I think that's hard to avoid with any group of kids. I remember my older son - who is now 11 and has worn hearing aids since he was 3-1/2 - saying to me " I know old people wear hearing aids, do big people [mom and dad's age] also wear hearing aids and will I wear heairng aids when I grow up? " . I almost cried but then realized where he was coming from - mom and dad don't wear hearing aids and neither do most of our adult friends - so it really raised some good discussions. I'm very grateful for them being there and realize what a special, unique situation it was. Debby wrote--- Barbara; I moved my daughter out of daycare & to a stay at home Mom's house very recently. I did it primarily because she is so suseptible to catching colds, flu, bronchitis, & I thought being in a home would be better for her healthwise. We got her hearing aides approx 3 weeks after the change. Now that we have had her hearing aid for about a month, I just could not see her functioning as well in a daycare setting. Unfortunately, this is just a temp situation, through Mar & we may very well have to go back to daycare. Were the teachers very receptive to learning how to care for the hearing aids? Lindsi is only 19 months old, so she can not put her own aids in & out. What special requests did you ask of your son's caregivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Hi Debby - My boys now both are in elementary school - Sam is in third grade (of the rice table fame) and Tom is in 5th. Sam has a profound loss and Tom's is severe - they both wear two hearing aids. Both my boys started out in a home daycare setting with only a few kids and then moved to a daycare center when they were around 18 months old that was part of a retirement community (it's called Kendal and is run by the Quakers - they have Kendals around the country, usually in towns that have universities). Their daycare setting was really good - it wasn't large and the teachers were extremely receptive to both our boys and their hearing aids. They took part in IEP meetings and were very open and responsive to the various specialists who were there on a regular basis (sped, teacher of the deaf, speech pathologist). I really loved Kendal for them - not only did they get to interact with kids their age, but also with the " residents " who lived there. It was sort of like having a bunch of surrogate grandparents for them (our families are in W.Va. so we're a long way from there in NH). They did catch the usual daycare diseases pretty often although Kendal was careful about it. I think that's hard to avoid with any group of kids. I remember my older son - who is now 11 and has worn hearing aids since he was 3-1/2 - saying to me " I know old people wear hearing aids, do big people [mom and dad's age] also wear hearing aids and will I wear heairng aids when I grow up? " . I almost cried but then realized where he was coming from - mom and dad don't wear hearing aids and neither do most of our adult friends - so it really raised some good discussions. I'm very grateful for them being there and realize what a special, unique situation it was. Debby wrote--- Barbara; I moved my daughter out of daycare & to a stay at home Mom's house very recently. I did it primarily because she is so suseptible to catching colds, flu, bronchitis, & I thought being in a home would be better for her healthwise. We got her hearing aides approx 3 weeks after the change. Now that we have had her hearing aid for about a month, I just could not see her functioning as well in a daycare setting. Unfortunately, this is just a temp situation, through Mar & we may very well have to go back to daycare. Were the teachers very receptive to learning how to care for the hearing aids? Lindsi is only 19 months old, so she can not put her own aids in & out. What special requests did you ask of your son's caregivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Louise, I agree with everything Grazia said! It has been virtually impossible to see my complete septum on an ultrasound since I was around 16 weeks - an u/s operator has to have experience looking for (and identifying) this sort of thing if s/he hopes to spot one during pregnancy. This is why many doctors believe the rate of MAs to be higher than we think - most women never know they have one, and you often can't spot the SU after 14 or 18 weeks, when many women with " normal " pregnancies have their first ultrasounds. Also, its impossible to diagnose with 100% accuracy via u/s or HSG whether you are BU or SU, esp, when pregnant I would imagine. I would absolutely see another perinatologist - the one you saw sounds terrible! Good luck, a 35 26 weeks pg Complete SU (diagnosed by lap/hyst) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Louise, I agree with everything Grazia said! It has been virtually impossible to see my complete septum on an ultrasound since I was around 16 weeks - an u/s operator has to have experience looking for (and identifying) this sort of thing if s/he hopes to spot one during pregnancy. This is why many doctors believe the rate of MAs to be higher than we think - most women never know they have one, and you often can't spot the SU after 14 or 18 weeks, when many women with " normal " pregnancies have their first ultrasounds. Also, its impossible to diagnose with 100% accuracy via u/s or HSG whether you are BU or SU, esp, when pregnant I would imagine. I would absolutely see another perinatologist - the one you saw sounds terrible! Good luck, a 35 26 weeks pg Complete SU (diagnosed by lap/hyst) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Louise, I agree with everything Grazia said! It has been virtually impossible to see my complete septum on an ultrasound since I was around 16 weeks - an u/s operator has to have experience looking for (and identifying) this sort of thing if s/he hopes to spot one during pregnancy. This is why many doctors believe the rate of MAs to be higher than we think - most women never know they have one, and you often can't spot the SU after 14 or 18 weeks, when many women with " normal " pregnancies have their first ultrasounds. Also, its impossible to diagnose with 100% accuracy via u/s or HSG whether you are BU or SU, esp, when pregnant I would imagine. I would absolutely see another perinatologist - the one you saw sounds terrible! Good luck, a 35 26 weeks pg Complete SU (diagnosed by lap/hyst) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Natasha; I had a similiar question & I was told that the easiest thing to do was to just take it off during outside, playground equipment play. That, or teach your child to always ground herself (discharge the static) before she touches her head, hair. good luck. Debby > Hi all, > I have a question for those who have cochlear implants. What do you do about static electricity? Has it been a problem for you with the implant and what implant do you have. Sierra will most likely get her implant in August this summer and she loves going down the slide and playing with other similar stuff that can cause her hair to stand on end. Thanks for any advice. > Natasha~Mommy to~ > (8/25/97) & *Sierra (11/28/00) > *Multiple Craniosynostosis, Crouzon's Syndrome, > Asthma, Trach, Tracheamalacia, Subglottic Stenosis, > Chonal Stenosis, FTT, GERD, G-tube & Nissan, > Profound hearing loss. Sierra's story: > www.cappskids.org/CAPPSCranioKidSierra.htm > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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