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<blockquote data-quote="Malaika" data-source="post: 386128"><p>Thanks for all th welcomes.</p><p>MidwestMom...</p><p></p><p>My pregnancy was horrific, always felt ill, tired and depressed. I didnt enjoy it at all.</p><p>He was born 4 weeks early, by emergancy c-section, due to a problem with his heartbeat. When they opened me up, he had managed to get ' stuck ' sideways under my ribs. The surgeon did say if they couldnt get him out the normal way they were going to T- cut me. I was diabetic throughout my pregnancy, so I knew I was having a big one!</p><p>Didnt expect him to be 9lb 9oz big though. He didnt cry like other babies when born, he grunted. They took him straight to ITU and then his problems bacame apparent. He didnt wee or poop, and by day 3 he went upto the whopping weight of 16lb, then they realised he had kidney failure. He had dialysis for 16 days, he had so much fluid on board they thought his brain was damaged, but couldnt do more tests due to the fact he was in ITU.</p><p>They did say to me a few weeks after he went to the main childrens hospital, that he ' might ' be brain damaged when older. </p><p>Our family history is chequered, my mother suffered with mental health problems until she died about 8 years ago. Severe depression etc, suicide attempts etc. I was never diagnosed, but my parents always thought I had ADHD, it wasnt the done thing back in the 70's. It was just put down to ' naughty ' behaviour etc. I do have trouble focusing now, doing simple tasks can lead to alot of frustration on my part. There is a story running in my family that I was put on liquid Valium as a child, but not sure if this is true. </p><p>His early developement was very slow, he came out of nappies at 7 years old, he can't use the toilet by himself, his schooling is awful, he was in a special needs nursery as a baby, but was taken out due to lack of support and care. We found when he went into a mainstream school, he leapt through things. I.E. reading etc, he is amazing at reading, but cannot write properly and is very slow at getting things down. His teachers have now said they are worried, because he doesnt seem to be able to withold information and is doing work from a few days ago. </p><p>He is under a nuerologist at our childrens hospital and when he first met our son, he said yes you can tell he is behind. He loves playing with baby toys, watching baby programmes, yet can complete a video game in 4/5 days. He can read a full school book, yet cannot write a full sentence without having to start again, a few times.</p><p>I understand Renalproblems cause alot of problems within the body etc, the medication for his transplant can cause side effects, but these have been ruled out by his renal team. We are due to have him evaluated next month by a School Pyscologist fort his statement needs for school.</p><p>I hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malaika, post: 386128"] Thanks for all th welcomes. MidwestMom... My pregnancy was horrific, always felt ill, tired and depressed. I didnt enjoy it at all. He was born 4 weeks early, by emergancy c-section, due to a problem with his heartbeat. When they opened me up, he had managed to get ' stuck ' sideways under my ribs. The surgeon did say if they couldnt get him out the normal way they were going to T- cut me. I was diabetic throughout my pregnancy, so I knew I was having a big one! Didnt expect him to be 9lb 9oz big though. He didnt cry like other babies when born, he grunted. They took him straight to ITU and then his problems bacame apparent. He didnt wee or poop, and by day 3 he went upto the whopping weight of 16lb, then they realised he had kidney failure. He had dialysis for 16 days, he had so much fluid on board they thought his brain was damaged, but couldnt do more tests due to the fact he was in ITU. They did say to me a few weeks after he went to the main childrens hospital, that he ' might ' be brain damaged when older. Our family history is chequered, my mother suffered with mental health problems until she died about 8 years ago. Severe depression etc, suicide attempts etc. I was never diagnosed, but my parents always thought I had ADHD, it wasnt the done thing back in the 70's. It was just put down to ' naughty ' behaviour etc. I do have trouble focusing now, doing simple tasks can lead to alot of frustration on my part. There is a story running in my family that I was put on liquid Valium as a child, but not sure if this is true. His early developement was very slow, he came out of nappies at 7 years old, he can't use the toilet by himself, his schooling is awful, he was in a special needs nursery as a baby, but was taken out due to lack of support and care. We found when he went into a mainstream school, he leapt through things. I.E. reading etc, he is amazing at reading, but cannot write properly and is very slow at getting things down. His teachers have now said they are worried, because he doesnt seem to be able to withold information and is doing work from a few days ago. He is under a nuerologist at our childrens hospital and when he first met our son, he said yes you can tell he is behind. He loves playing with baby toys, watching baby programmes, yet can complete a video game in 4/5 days. He can read a full school book, yet cannot write a full sentence without having to start again, a few times. I understand Renalproblems cause alot of problems within the body etc, the medication for his transplant can cause side effects, but these have been ruled out by his renal team. We are due to have him evaluated next month by a School Pyscologist fort his statement needs for school. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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