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Cysts Found on Babies Umbilical Cord
Asked by V.T. from Oklahoma City
on February 17, 2008
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Has anyone had or know someone who had this come up during an ultrasound? I went in for an ultrasound at 19 weeks & was only told that I had a low placenta. The next d...
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- the following is from http://www.thefetus.net/page.php?id=1149 and there is a video clip on the site. hope this helps. sounds like nothing to fret about just now....
- In my last pregnancy with twins, I had some issues which made my OB send me to a specialist. Everything was fine, and I got to get lots of ultrasound pics of the babie...
- I have no experience with that particular issue. However, it doesn't seem that urgent since they are waiting until 2-21 for you to see the specialist. If it was reall...
Blocked Tear Duct
Asked by R.D. from Tampa
on June 30, 2008
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I went to a specialist for my 6 month old because he has had watery eyes since birth. His one eye has cleared up but the other just keeps watering and then gets red. ...
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- Our son has had blocked tear ducts since birth as well. Our pediatrician said it can take up to 12 months before they open up. We have had our son adjusted by the ch...
- Hi, R.! My daughter had the same issue in both eyes. We did endless massages, and heat applications, but it didn't really help us. They ended up doing a surgery w...
- Hi R., My son had the same problem at birth, Dr. gave me some drops and it cleared up. I hope the same for your child and will keep him in my prayers. XXFayeXX
Enlarged Kidneys
Asked by J.A. from Lubbock
on February 8, 2008
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My 6 yr old daughter has had trouble with urinary tract infections most of her life. We recently had a fairly severe infection and our pedi sent us to have an ultraso...
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- I am not entirely sure if this will help but my employer recently had a similar situation with one of her twin girls. She is 9 years old and has been having urinary t...
- I am a mom of a three year old boy and a 7 month old girl and my daughter has kidney problems as well. They actually diagnosed her with a symptom called hydronephrosi...
- My daughter was born with extrophy of the bladder. she had major surgery when she was two days old. Dr. Pinto out at Cooks Childrens in Ft. Worth did her surgery, he...
Personal Experience with Pectus Excavatum
Asked by S.F. from St. Louis
on April 25, 2008
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I am heading to the hospital for further testing this morning to assess the severity of my daughter's inverted sternum. We have suspected that it has been affecting h...
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- Hi S., my son is 14 and has an inverted sternum. Because of this and other symptoms (long fingers and arms, joint flexibility, etc.) he was eventually given an echoca...
- My stepson has Pectus Excavatum and has had recently all the testing that they recommend for it because of the danger of the heart valve problems and the constriction ...
- Hi S., I believe my son has Pectus Excavatum. The pediatrician mentioned something about it at his 3 month appt an he is now 8 months+. He made it sound like noth...
Navel Rupture
Asked by B.F. from Great Falls
on April 27, 2008
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I have a 3 month old granddaughter that has a rupture on her navel. The doctor told my daughter that it would correct itself and if not they could operate in two to t...
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- the more nutrition that tear gets, the faster it can heal. think about delivering nutrients to it through diet, applying herbal creams near the site (I recommend Dr. C...
- My twins were premature and one had a hernia in her belly button that was like that. You could feel the tear if you put your pinky on her belly button, especially whe...
- My son was also born with one. I did nothing and it did go away by the age of 3.
Umbilical Hernia?
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on April 18, 2010
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So has anyone out there experienced an umbilical hernia after having children? If so, did you get it fixed? And if you did, did you go to a general surgeon to diagno...
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- Yes I got an umbilical hernia when I was pregnant with my thirs son, who is now 19 years old. I was about 6 months pregnant and did not know what the pain was from. I ...
- I had this as well. I went to my OBGYN & she sent me to an Internist (check with your insurance to make sure they are on their provider list). He confirmed the diagnos...
- Hi J. I had an Umbilical hernia. I started feeling sharp pain around my bbutton about 10 months after I had my son ,he was almost 10 pounds. I had teh surgery and my...
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision
Asked by S.Y. from Los Angeles
on August 15, 2009
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My 16 month old daughter has a lump in her neck, right on the midline. It's about the size of a garbanzo bean and it's painless. The Pediatric ENT specialist we saw ...
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- Dr Barretto. i know he is at CHOC in Orange. i am not sure if he is also at Mission.
- I am 40 years old and last year had a thyroglossal cyst removed. My lump was about the size of a golf ball, not really painful, just a bit uncomfortable. I did try ...
- Hi, I don't know much about this but my niece's son who at 14 months just had the same problem...a cyst on the back of his neck. He was in the hospital for 5 days whi...
Diverticulitis or Colitis and Gallstones
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on February 8, 2009
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I was recently diagnosed with either diverticulitis or colitis along with gallstones. Urgent Care doc suggested that I make an appt w/ a general surgeon in about a mon...
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- Get another oppion, but yes you should see a surgeon and have you gallbladder removed. The risks of stones migrating from the gallbladder should not be taken lightly....
- I would agree that you first need to determine if you do have any other issues. BUT just because the gallstones don't "bother you" doesn't mean that your gallbladder ...
- I had my gallbladder removed about 3 years ago. I had gallstones and let them go thinking they would work their way out. What they found when I really started to hav...
Cyst
Asked by J.J. from Little Rock
on May 4, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter formed a knot on the outer portion of her left eye at the edge of her eyebrow when she was about 4 months old. My brother-in-law is a family p...
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- Just a few months ago our eye doctor noticed a growth on my 10 year olds eye. We took her to an eye specialist, and he said it was a lipodermoid cyst. She was born wit...
- My daughter had a cyst on the eyebrow just like your explaining. We had it removed by Dr. Hill at Children's Hospital. The reason he wanted it removed was because it c...
- Our daughter was born with the same thing. It was a dermoid cyst. Her pediatrician sent her to a plastic surgeon and he took care of it when she was 5 months old. H...
Frustrated and I Really Need Some Advice!
Asked by H.S. from Detroit
on August 14, 2009
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I injured my ankle three weeks ago and a CT scan that I had on the 8th revealed a fracture. I haven't been able to get a hold of an orthopedic surgeon, but was told t...
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- hello H. it sounds like your husband need a good wakeup call did not make them wonderful baby on your own and less you know how to do something the rest of us mom don...
- Did he help you when you were pregnant and needed assistance? If not, you might just have a yahoo on your hands. But, if he is helpful at other times, it could be that...
- When you are not angry you need to sit down and have a heart to heart with him. Tell him that you are very frustrated that you can not do the things that you are used...
