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<blockquote data-quote="Woofens" data-source="post: 206744" data-attributes="member: 4425"><p>When we first learned that easy child T had global developmental delays, I blamed myself. I had a horrible pregnancy with her, threw up so much that I busted blood vessels in my throat, was in the hospital every couple of days getting IV's to rehydrate me, fell at 20 weeks and started having contractions then, went on partial bedrest until 30 weeks, when I went into full blown labor. They managed to stop the labor at 7 CM. They put me on Terbutaline to stop the contractions, 5 mg every 3 hours for the next 7 weeks. Was on total bedrest until 38 weeks when they had to induce me because I had so much of the medicine in my system that I would not go into labor on my own. She had horrible reflux, had an upper GI at 6 weeks, and quit breathing 6 times before she was 6 weeks old. The last time she quit breathing she was blue when we found her. She was on Propulsid and Zantac until she was a year old. The Propulsid has since been the cause of a class action lawsuit.</p><p></p><p>She is mildly retarded, but not from any of that, as far as we can tell. The apnea spells did not cause any brain damage. After she had surgery for her Arnold Chiari Malformation in September of 2004, in the next year she gained 3 years of skills. She is still delayed, she will never be a "perfect child". She does not have the problems that difficult children so though.</p><p></p><p>My difficult children... my oldest I had a good pregnancy, except he was born at 34 weeks. I was 18 when he was born. My youngest difficult child, I was 29 when he was born, and my pregnancy with him was good also except that he quit gaining weight at 30 weeks. I had twice weekly non stress tests for the remainder of the pregnancy. The doctors were very worried about him, told me to expect breathing problems, and other things. He was born c-section, and came out screaming at 5 lbs 11 oz. He had reflux and was on Reglan and Zantac for a year.</p><p></p><p>I never drank, or did drugs while I was pregnant with any of my kids. I did smoke with all 4 pregnancies. I'm trying to quit now for this pregnancy, just because I know it is better for me and the baby. I ate right, did everything I was supposed to, except quit smoking. </p><p></p><p>My boys are my difficult children. My girls are my PCs. I had preterm labor with 1 boy and 1 girl. My only true problem free pregnancy was easy child S, and she was breech, and I had to have a c-section with her. I do think that all the Terbutaline I had to take when I was pregnant with easy child T has something to do with her problems. I also see that my youngest difficult child is alot like his father was at that age. His father still has rage blackouts. He also uses violence when he is angry, but his is directed at things, not people. difficult child has never seen his father angry like that, so it had to be something he inherited from his dad. </p><p></p><p>I know I didn't answer your question, but I wanted to tell you what I've been through personally with my kids.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Janis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Woofens, post: 206744, member: 4425"] When we first learned that easy child T had global developmental delays, I blamed myself. I had a horrible pregnancy with her, threw up so much that I busted blood vessels in my throat, was in the hospital every couple of days getting IV's to rehydrate me, fell at 20 weeks and started having contractions then, went on partial bedrest until 30 weeks, when I went into full blown labor. They managed to stop the labor at 7 CM. They put me on Terbutaline to stop the contractions, 5 mg every 3 hours for the next 7 weeks. Was on total bedrest until 38 weeks when they had to induce me because I had so much of the medicine in my system that I would not go into labor on my own. She had horrible reflux, had an upper GI at 6 weeks, and quit breathing 6 times before she was 6 weeks old. The last time she quit breathing she was blue when we found her. She was on Propulsid and Zantac until she was a year old. The Propulsid has since been the cause of a class action lawsuit. She is mildly retarded, but not from any of that, as far as we can tell. The apnea spells did not cause any brain damage. After she had surgery for her Arnold Chiari Malformation in September of 2004, in the next year she gained 3 years of skills. She is still delayed, she will never be a "perfect child". She does not have the problems that difficult children so though. My difficult children... my oldest I had a good pregnancy, except he was born at 34 weeks. I was 18 when he was born. My youngest difficult child, I was 29 when he was born, and my pregnancy with him was good also except that he quit gaining weight at 30 weeks. I had twice weekly non stress tests for the remainder of the pregnancy. The doctors were very worried about him, told me to expect breathing problems, and other things. He was born c-section, and came out screaming at 5 lbs 11 oz. He had reflux and was on Reglan and Zantac for a year. I never drank, or did drugs while I was pregnant with any of my kids. I did smoke with all 4 pregnancies. I'm trying to quit now for this pregnancy, just because I know it is better for me and the baby. I ate right, did everything I was supposed to, except quit smoking. My boys are my difficult children. My girls are my PCs. I had preterm labor with 1 boy and 1 girl. My only true problem free pregnancy was easy child S, and she was breech, and I had to have a c-section with her. I do think that all the Terbutaline I had to take when I was pregnant with easy child T has something to do with her problems. I also see that my youngest difficult child is alot like his father was at that age. His father still has rage blackouts. He also uses violence when he is angry, but his is directed at things, not people. difficult child has never seen his father angry like that, so it had to be something he inherited from his dad. I know I didn't answer your question, but I wanted to tell you what I've been through personally with my kids. Hugs, Janis [/QUOTE]
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