Newest Review: ... I have a son who is 5 and a half, so I know the difference in care. What is CP? Cerebral Palsy occurs during pregnancy, ... more
... birth or the early months of a baby's life. Part of the brain doesn't develop properly meaning that the child is left with muscular problems. there are different types of cp. Emma has hemiparesis. This means that one side of her body (the left side) is weaker than the the other. In some children both sides can be weak, and they may be in a wheelchair for life. Emma gets stiffness is her leg. This happens a lot when she is tired or if she has a growth spurt. Her arm can be weak and floppy or stiff...more
My friend Kerry has mild cerebral palsy, yet it hasn't stopped her from getting married and having a gorgeous baby, called Peter. Peter is now 6 months old. I only met Kerry last January, so I knew nothing about cerebral palsy, except that the people had twisted limbs and roving eyes (nystagmus). But I was in for a shock of my own. In May 2000 I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, called Emma. Since I am disabled myself I had her by C-section 10 days before she was due. Although she was not technically premature, Emma had several problems at birth. She couldn't see, she had a open heart duct and a hole in her heart. As she got ...
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Birth and Operations... Deep breath. I have cerebral palsy. I have cerebral palsy because I was born too fast, being the nosy bugger that I am , I just couldn't wait, I'd already missed half the seventees and wasn't gonna hang around. No seriously I was two months premature and weighed just 3lb. I developed cerebral palsy (CP) because I inhaled too much oxygen and part of my brain just popped. The doctors thought I had clicked hips up until I was two or so, then they realised it was more than that. The prognosis wasn't good, according to the doctor I would: Never be able to walk. Never be able to talk. ...
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