Survey: How Active were you during your pregnancy?

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Hi! I just joined this list after having a very lengthy and uplifting

conversation with

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I was very active during my pregnancy. I had no restrictions and was able to

do as I pleased. Adam was born 12 days late and was small for our family.

It was at the time of delivery that we discovered that Adam was supposed to

be a twin. There were a few signs in the beginning - very sick, couldn't

stomach the vitamins, etc. but nothing was ever detected on the ultrasound.

Now, we wonder if the pregnancy had an impact on the apraxia... It was

considered a high-risk pregnancy but that was not discovered until the time

of delivery.

I used to wonder constantly if the apraxia was affected or caused by my

pregnancy with my son but now, my daughter (12 months) is exhibiting some

early warning signs that her speech may be delayed and her pregnancy was the

complete opposite of my son's. I was able to do as I pleased, didn't get

sick, took the vitamins everyday, and she was a large baby. Now, I just

don't know.

I also wonder how much of the apraxia is genetic and how much is

environmental. With my son, we have a family history of males with speech

issues. None have ever been as severe as my son's, but nevertheless, the

history is there.

My daughter had always been right on target with her milestones. Then, as if

overnight, her babbling stopped. With my son, we never heard the babble. My

daughter was a little motor mouth and then it went away completely for

several weeks. Now, we get occasional baba's and dada's and lots of vowels

but the mama's have been gone for about 2 months now. I wonder with her if

something environmental is contributing to this. Also, I wonder if it is a

dietary problem. Could it be the switchover to milk or some new food that I

tried that caused it? Also, on an interesting side note and humor me on this

one... Katy's speech seemed to soar when she was on a very strong antibiotic

(Augmentin 600) for a recurring ear infection.

Within several days to a week to her completeing the round of antibiotics the

babbling stopped. Ironically, it was also the most she ever babbled. I

brought it up to my doctor who gave me one of those " whatever " looks. She

thought I was loony. But it makes me think, could there be some underlying

infection that we don't know about that the medicine was helping? I just

can't explain the amazing soar and decline in her speech.

Anyway, good luck with your survey. It is always interesting to hear

people's viewpoints on the causes and contributing factors to their

children's apraxia.

Janet

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Normal Activity here...had to with other children in the house...thats the only

thing that made me get out of bed...

>How active were you during your pregnancy?

>a. Very Active

>b. Normal Activity

>c. Less Active

>d. Required Bed Rest

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I am answering your question.I was very active during my pregnancy.I worked

40 hours a week in retail and worked out three times a week.The Dr. ok'd

this,since I had done all of this beofre I got pregnant. Gretchen from

Missouri

[Guest guest]

I had normal activity during my pregnancy. Towards the end I developed

preeclampsia and wasn't supposed to be up as much.

>From: " mkbarden " <mkbarden@...>

>Reply-

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>Subject: [ ] Survey: How Active were you during your

>pregnancy?

>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 20:46:10 -0000

>

>After attending last nights meeting at the Children's Hospital, the

>OT brought up something interesting regarding bedrest during

>pregnancy and SID. A few of us present at last nights meeting had

>high risk pregnancies where bedrest was necessary. I'm just curious

>to see how common this may or may not be. So if you have a moment,

>please answer the following question.

>

>How active were you during your pregnancy?

>

>a. Very Active

>b. Normal Activity

>c. Less Active

>d. Required Bed Rest

>

>

>

>

>(Mother of 3.4 year old ph diagnosed with oral and verbal apraxia)

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello all

I had not planned on responding to the survey but since my situation is so

different than those that responded I felt the need. I will break the pattern

you all our putting together here. I have 4 children, 2 with speech problems 2

without. Well the 2 with problems were the easiest VBAC's a mom could have!!

The 1st child was C-section & the other was with petocin & a epidural that did

not take on the left side. And she talks more than all 3 kids put together!

I was very active with (now apraxic 3.10 yr) until about 7weeks before his

due date. I was suppose to be on bedrest but was unable since there was no one

to take care of my 2 yr. old daughter. I did take trabutaline ( can't remember

how it was spelled) & came 3 1/2 weeks early. So who knows what the

connection here is with all of this???

Tammy I. in FL mom to apraxic, 6, 17 stuttered severly until

about 13, 21

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