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by oscarsdriver
Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:45 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Baby Boy is getting better!
Replies: 3
Views: 1471

Baby Boy is getting better!

I just wanted to post an update on our 6 month old Elijah. He has been released from physical therapy and is doing extremely well. When he gets excited he moves both arms and uses his right hand to place his pacifier in his mouth. We go back to Birmingham, AL in a couple of weeks to see his speciali...
by oscarsdriver
Thu May 20, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Update on my son
Replies: 2
Views: 1074

Update on my son

As a few of you know I have a beautiful 11 week old son named Elijah, who by the way is turning in to a butterball (14 percentile in height and 86 percentile in weight!). He couldn't move his arm two inches for the first two weeks of his life. We have taken him to therapy and seen a specialist in Bi...
by oscarsdriver
Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: New baby diagnosed
Replies: 7
Views: 3113

Re: New baby diagnosed

I wanted to let everyone know how Elijah's appointment went in Birmingham with his specialist. When we saw the doctor she said that she usually sees baby's when they are about 3-4 months old so she asked if we could come back in 6 weeks so we are going back in 6 weeks. She said that he seems to be m...
by oscarsdriver
Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:33 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: New baby diagnosed
Replies: 7
Views: 3113

Re: New baby diagnosed

I have a little update. Elijah (my son) went to the therapist the other day and my wife asked for all of his records so we can take them to Birmingham with us when we go see the specialist. THe therapist said that Elijah had improved his movement across his body and the out to the side and up moveme...
by oscarsdriver
Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: New baby diagnosed
Replies: 7
Views: 3113

Re: New baby diagnosed

Thank you so much... all of you for your support, best wishes, advice, and prayers. It is so nice to discuss our situation with people who know and care. As a former colligate athlete I became overwhelmed with the knowledge that I may never be able to play catch with my son... then I thought.... how...
by oscarsdriver
Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: New baby diagnosed
Replies: 7
Views: 3113

New baby diagnosed

Happy Easter Everyone! I am a proud new Papa (dad) to a beautiful little baby boy, Elijah James. In the first week we noticed that he rarely if ever moved his arm and he held his hand curled under. My families pediatrician scheduled physical therapy and we have been twice, we have noticed improvemen...
by oscarsdriver
Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:16 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Our baby was diagnosed with Erb's Palsey, need some info
Replies: 1
Views: 703

Our baby was diagnosed with Erb's Palsey, need some info

Happy Easter Everyone, My name is Jimmy and my wife and I recently had our first child together ( I have 2 step children). Elijah (our son) was diagnosed with Erb's Palsey and to be honest I'm a little in the dark. I have tried to research nerve damage online but find myself getting so emotional tha...