I'm so glad to hear that your husband is ok. You were in my thoughts.

Krista (from Finland)

<t>I have a funny story...<br/> <br/> Suvi is now 4 and she did not do too well with the dressing by herself.<br/> <br/> Of course I helped because I thought she needed my help because of the injury.<br/> <br/> Then her PT called me and said that Suvi had been dressing up alone for over 6 months in ...

<t>No, it is not just you...<br/> <br/> I have gotten so used to people who don't understand the inury, so I don't take it very personally anymore when they say stupid things.<br/> <br/> Usually I just try to educate them when I see the chance...<br/> <br/> I often tell them that the arm will get a ...

I hope to see more of these studies too.

I think it is important that doctors investigate these things, although they do not always come to the same conclusions as us parents..

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<r>Here is the abstaract:<br/> <br/> <B><s>[b]</s>ORIGINAL ARTICLE<e>[/b]</e></B> <br/> <br/> <B><s>[b]</s>Shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injury: a case-control study<e>[/b]</e></B> <br/> <br/> Magnus Christoffersson, Päivi Kannisto, Hakan Rydhstroem, Håkan Stale and Bengt Walles<br/> <br/> <...

<t>Hi,<br/> <br/> I'm glad you found this board and got so many responses!<br/> <br/> My name is Krista and I live in Finland. I have a daughter, Suvi. She has OBPI in her left arm/hand. Her case was quite bad and she was operated when she was 2 months old.<br/> <br/> She still has quite poor hand a...

Way to go Bridget!

I'm so happy everything went well for you. And that your trip was safe.

Krista )

<t>In Finland almost all deliveries are handeled by midwives. Of course usually in hospitals where doctors are also present.<br/> <br/> I think it is important to see if there are any "red flags" present in the pregnancy. If not, I don't see why a home birth would be that "dangerous".<br/> <br/> Bec...

<t>Congratulations!<br/> <br/> If her lower roots were attached to the cord and no surgery was not needed to fix those, this is totally understandable.<br/> <br/> Of course the system is very complex but basicly the upper roots nervate the upper part of the arm and the lower (C8-T1 and partly C7) ne...

I have the same problem with my daughter Suvi.

I know some people here Finland have gotten help from pressure clothing. It is hard to put on, but for us (and some others) it helped.

It was a very tight mitten made out of lycra.