I wonder if this is also why many of our kids have sensory integration disorder? It makes sense that if the nerves are recovering and sending jolts when they experience sensation, sensory integration in the months immediately after birth might be derailed?
Kate
is my child in pain?
Re: is my child in pain?
Interesting...
Aria screamed nearly nonstop from birth to 4 months. She was exclusively breastfed, also. We thought it was terrible colic, as we were ASSURED by her doctors that she was not experiencing any pain from her OBPI. (how on earth they figured that is beyond me!)
She, also, had a dramatic reduction in her irritability following her primary surgery at 5.5 months.
Aria screamed nearly nonstop from birth to 4 months. She was exclusively breastfed, also. We thought it was terrible colic, as we were ASSURED by her doctors that she was not experiencing any pain from her OBPI. (how on earth they figured that is beyond me!)
She, also, had a dramatic reduction in her irritability following her primary surgery at 5.5 months.
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cassidysmom
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Re: is my child in pain?
That IS interesting...Cassidy also cried non stop from birth to about 4 months,again she was breastfed....
I was always assured she wasn't in pain but maybe she was.
I remember the only thing that seemed to calm Cassidy was when my husband would swaddle her up really tight...I mean tight! maybe it gave her some relief...maybe try that...I hope it gets better for you and your little one
Dawn
mommy to Cassidy 15 months ROBPI
I was always assured she wasn't in pain but maybe she was.
I remember the only thing that seemed to calm Cassidy was when my husband would swaddle her up really tight...I mean tight! maybe it gave her some relief...maybe try that...I hope it gets better for you and your little one
Dawn
mommy to Cassidy 15 months ROBPI
Re: is my child in pain?
Dawn,
Aria also calmed when we swaddled her extra tight! I had forgotten about that!
Aria also calmed when we swaddled her extra tight! I had forgotten about that!
Re: is my child in pain?
I fully believe my son was in pain. Two things to share.
One thing that really helped my son was to not lay him flat on the ground. We used one of those boppie pillows under him. Have his shoulder up some seemed to make a difference.
Also prayer. I don't recall what age he was but we finally realized that in all of our praying we had never actually asked for his pain to be healed. We prayed for healing of the injury but never specifically about the pain. While at church the was a time when prayer for pain was offered and I stood up for it (for my baby). The effects were wonderful. Even his therapists noticed. So I say pray specifically about the pain.
Blessings,
Kristie
One thing that really helped my son was to not lay him flat on the ground. We used one of those boppie pillows under him. Have his shoulder up some seemed to make a difference.
Also prayer. I don't recall what age he was but we finally realized that in all of our praying we had never actually asked for his pain to be healed. We prayed for healing of the injury but never specifically about the pain. While at church the was a time when prayer for pain was offered and I stood up for it (for my baby). The effects were wonderful. Even his therapists noticed. So I say pray specifically about the pain.
Blessings,
Kristie
Re: is my child in pain?
Joseph aslo didn't want to be layed flat. I would sleep with him on my chest when he was just newborn. After that he slept in his car seat until he was about 2-3 months old. It all makes sense now!
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mommieinneed
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Re: is my child in pain?
Maggie also cried all the time, until her surgery that is, I also nursed her. The only thing Maggie wanted and that would make her not so fussy is being in her swing we had to take that thing everywhere.
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Kath
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
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Re: is my child in pain?
One of my siblings told me "no one slept for the first year after I was born".
He is 14 years older than I am.
I always had some sort of pain and have a very high pain threshold.
I have many sensory issues. I hide them well and learned how to compensate around them. But I still have to cut the tags out of my clothing and cannot wear anything tight.
Kath robpi/adult
He is 14 years older than I am.
I always had some sort of pain and have a very high pain threshold.
I have many sensory issues. I hide them well and learned how to compensate around them. But I still have to cut the tags out of my clothing and cannot wear anything tight.
Kath robpi/adult
Kath robpi/adult
Kathleen Mallozzi
Kathleen Mallozzi
Re: is my child in pain?
Kayla like everyone else cried a lot as a baby. I never really thought about it until this post I am sure she was in pain. She is 11 now and still has pain which is some what under control with medicine.
Angie
Angie