Re: Apraxia and craniostenosis could it be related?, also loss of oxygen at birth...

[Guest guest]

-Highly likely. I did see a study linking craniostenosis to apraxia.

-- In , " janinewren " <jwren@...> wrote:

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> My son had a true knot in cord at birth cutting off oxygen to brain,

> could any of that be why my son now has verbal apraxia? with every

> contraction his oxygen was very low, like in the low teens, I begged the

> doctors to do a c-sec but they wouldn't then when he was born with the

> true knot they told me that is why he was having problems and good thing

> I had to be delivered 5w early or I would have lost him..

>

> His craniostenosis was " mild " it was the metopic (front, forehead)

> suture that was closed at birth, he also had plagiocephaly (lopsided

> skull) and had to wear a helmet, could any of this cause apraxia? (he

> also had torticollis, and hypospadias, can it be related?)

>

> I have so many questions, I had these same questions early on when he

> was about 18 months, and I was never given the time of day (some kids

> just take longer to talk..blah, blah...), now that he is diagnosed with

> apraxia, everyone is listening to me.. I just want to know.. Apparently

> the docts we see at Children's healthcare are even doing a study about

> the links now so I can't help but wonder what you all have heard..

> thanks:)

>

> PS: can someone just tell me what type of Omega 3 or EFA to buy for him

> and the dosage.. give me a link to the exact bottle, fluid, etc.. I am

> so confused.. please help me..thanks

>

[Guest guest]

could you point me to this study? thanks

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> >

> > My son had a true knot in cord at birth cutting off oxygen to brain,

> > could any of that be why my son now has verbal apraxia? with every

> > contraction his oxygen was very low, like in the low teens, I begged the

> > doctors to do a c-sec but they wouldn't then when he was born with the

> > true knot they told me that is why he was having problems and good thing

> > I had to be delivered 5w early or I would have lost him..

> >

> > His craniostenosis was " mild " it was the metopic (front, forehead)

> > suture that was closed at birth, he also had plagiocephaly (lopsided

> > skull) and had to wear a helmet, could any of this cause apraxia? (he

> > also had torticollis, and hypospadias, can it be related?)

> >

> > I have so many questions, I had these same questions early on when he

> > was about 18 months, and I was never given the time of day (some kids

> > just take longer to talk..blah, blah...), now that he is diagnosed with

> > apraxia, everyone is listening to me.. I just want to know.. Apparently

> > the docts we see at Children's healthcare are even doing a study about

> > the links now so I can't help but wonder what you all have heard..

> > thanks:)

> >

> > PS: can someone just tell me what type of Omega 3 or EFA to buy for him

> > and the dosage.. give me a link to the exact bottle, fluid, etc.. I am

> > so confused.. please help me..thanks

> >

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