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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...
My Little Girl Got a Hairline Fracture in Her Tibia
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on January 20, 2009
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A few days ago my daughter broke her tibia (the shin bone). It is just a hairline (or stress) fracture. I was wondering if any other moms have had this happen to a c...
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- My oldest son (now 11) fractured his tibia when he was 3. The doctor said that if my son could keep from running or jumping on it for four to six weeks, then we would...
- I know you were asking about the tibia but i watch a boy that broke his femur at 3yrs. old in a bounce house. (In his parents care not mine.) He had to be in a body ...
- My now 4-year old also fractured her tibia when she was 2½. It took me 2 weeks and several doctors, emergency rooms, etc for them to finally find the problem. When we...
Toddler Sleeping Issues
Asked by D.G. from Boca Raton
on October 24, 2008
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Hi all. My son, who will be 3 in December, is suddenly waking up several times a night and is clinging like crazy to me. I did have a baby 5 months ago, and he certain...
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- Hi D., Has anything in your house changed since the baby was born except the baby being there? Laundry detergent, bath and body products, new mattress, even eating ...
- Hi, D.. Well, Honey, never underestimate the power of a new baby on the heart and mind of the older child. Just because he has adjusted to the change does not mean he ...
- D., My son is turning 3 in 2 weeks. He started waking up multiple times a night a few months after turning 2. I think they just go through another period of clingyn...
Child's Participation in Mother's Funeral
Asked by L.F. from Sacramento
on April 4, 2008
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A dear friend was just killed in a car accident, and her 3 1/2 year old daughter was injured. She is now in a brace for a broken neck (cervical fracture) and a full l...
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- Hi L., My mother just died on April 3rd. We had an open viewing and I allowed my seven year old to see his grandmother. He mostly stayed away but would frequently c...
- I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My mother's mother passed away when she was only 4 from food poisioning. She was made to look in the casket out of respect. T...
- My heart goes out to you my sons lost thier father at an early age and counceling helped a lot. I agree with not having a child see thier deceased parent in a box. I...
What Would Make a 2.5 Year Old Limp?
Asked by L.K. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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So today my 2.5 year old son woke up limping and saying his knee hurt. Yesterday he went to the zoo and walked around a while, but no injury. He was fine last night ju...
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- Did your son have a cut or any other kind of injury recently? My daughter was 3, fell and cut her head and had to get staples- a few days later she began to limp and c...
- You need to have him checked out by a chiropractor that specializes in children. It could be his spine is out of alignment. My daughter's pelvis was out due to a fall ...
- You need to get your son to a pediatric ortho. My Daughter also the same age, woke up one morning not being able to walk on her left leg. Very strange, and she would...
3 Yrs Old with Bone Fracture
Asked by M.B. from Austin
on April 23, 2009
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Hello,
My three year old has accidentally broken her left femur bone and she will be bed ridden for next 6-8 weeks. I would appreciate any suggestions from all moms o...
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- when my 7 yr old neice broke both yes, both of her arms we got her an indoor ant farm for her to watch the ants. i know yours is a little younger but it may mesmorize ...
- I broke my left wrist last yr, and it was no fun! I will tell you music helps and books. Any small crafts might be hard to grasp or do if it takes two hands, so I woul...
- In addition to what you already mentioned, maybe help her build something out of craft sticks. She could make a box fairly easily and it could either be painted or lef...
How to handle multiple fractures in toddler?
Asked by L.B. from Detroit
on September 24, 2008
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Okay, everyone I know tells me to go with my gut feeling when it comes to my children. My gut is telling me that there is something wrong with my 15 month old. But he ...
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- I agree with gut instinct. I'd find another specialist, but I couldn't begin to say what specialty. An orthopedic and pediatrician you've already done. But somethin...
- trust your gut but also try a chiropractor his lower back may have been knocked out of alignment from the falls I have posted this before my youngest son woke up one d...
- If I were you I would go to another doctor to get it checked out. You did it the ifrst time and the second one saw something maybe you need to do that again. Good L...
Advice on Caring for a Toddler with a Long Leg Cast
Asked by P.P. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Hi there...I was wondering if anyone out there has had a toddler with a long leg cast..?? My 18 month old son has a "toddler's" fracture from his leg twisting while go...
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- Hello P., I have had to deal with this also. My son was 7 when he had a swing set accident. He fractured the femar(thigh bone) and was in a full body cast for 5 weeks...
- Try using baby wipes for a while.
- Hey P., My little gremlin had a toddler fracture at 14 months old. It was just heartbreaking. But remember that It's very common and NOT YOUR FAULT. After 2 weeks of...
CPS Took My 8 Month Old That I Breast Feed
Asked by R.D. from San Francisco
on September 13, 2008
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I've been taking my daughter to different doctors about bruises on my daughter's face, ear and upper chest that don't look like normal bruises. They come and go and va...
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- I am so sorry about your situation. I have no formal advice. I'm sure this time is very stressful and painful for you - being accused and going through the county's re...
- i've heard of this syndrome...not so much the bruising but the tiny fractures throughout the body... i can't give you any more info, but i definitely have heard of a ...
- Make sure she gets medically tested. It could be this rare disease: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, of...
Toddler's Fracture
Asked by L.J. from Atlanta
on December 2, 2007
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My 17 month old son was diagnosed with a toddler's fracture, after he tripped while playing outside at the sitter's house. The Doctor, radiologist, and orthopedic spe...
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- Where is the fracture and where does your child feel the pain? Just curious.
- My son was not a toddler when he fractured his arm and had to be in a cast. It did take him about a month or 2 to get full use of his arm again. He had fractured it ...
- I think you should give it a few more days. A day isnt long enough for him to get re use to it not being there. Give it a week and if he still doesnt walk or walks fun...
