<t>Hi there<br/> I'm sorry you are having this conflict with your daughter - you must be very upset.I am sure it has been a steep learning curve for both you and your darling daughter.<br/> <br/> What I am going to say may upset you, but the reason I say it is to try and offer a balanced point of vi...

<t>Have you thought of taking your son to another center?<br/> Scott Kozin at Shriners is extremely experienced at treating brachial plexus injuries and the treatment there is completely free of charge.<br/> they too are getting wonderful results following primary surgeries - if you really can't get...

<t>I beleive that developmentally babies don't supinate or externally rotate until after about 12 months of age, as at their whole world is centered around thier face and the immediate surroundings.<br/> My child could not supinate until at least 14 months and external rotation was much later at abo...

<t>even tho specialist centers have low fail rates, there is always the chance of miscarriage with amniosentesis and that does need to be considered.<br/> If the pregnancy is wanted no matter what and the information is just that, information to prepare parents, then surely the percentages of succes...

<t>I agree with everything Christy says<br/> eventually kids can get therapied out - my child did and now we have to try and look at ways to exercise the arm without doing therapy.<br/> we have tried - with varying degrees of success;<br/> archery, swimming, basketball, rugby football,zip slides, as...

KarleenI was lying on left side with legs on the midwives shoulder, no epidural.

<t>In my experience talking to others in this situation, you are NOT alone.<br/> Have you been to see a gyn about the problem? my friend had lots of problems with intercourse following her delivery of a 12lbs baby and eventually saw a FEMALE ob/gyn and had some plastic surgery to cure her problems.<...

<t>I agree that stress is probably not helping, sometimes we don't even realise we are stressing. Could you be worried deep down about your previous birth? maybe that could be making you stress a little - have you talked to your ob/gyn about the next delivery?, maybe if you get some reassureance abo...