I posted a couple times about our little G and his medical issues. I know there are many other children out there with far worse things wrong with them. We are lucky to have a mostly healthy tot.
Anyhow hes always had minor issues. When he was first born he didn't want to suck. We ended up staying an extra day in the hospital to make sure he had learned to suck the bottle. He did catch on but it wasn't usual. Especially since my daughter was born with hickeys on her arms she gave herself in the womb. This was just the beginning of his problems. At 2 months old I noticed his head was flat. I brought it up at his 2 mos appointment and it was agreed to follow up...it didn't get better and he was put in a helmet for plagiocephaly at 6 mos old. He started physical therapy at 4 months. He had issues at 6 mos gagging on baby food and swallowing solids. An upper GI showed no issue. They attributed it to his low muscle tone or hypotonia and delayed milestones. He was also a late crawler not crawling till he was a year old. He didn't pull himself up till 16 mos and didn't walk till 18 mos after being fitted for orthotics for his ankles that he currently wears. His ankle bone moves to the back of his foot and these are supposed to correct it in time. He is now getting around pretty well walking and almost running. He still doesn't say a lot of words and depsite a previous post is now going to have to start speech therapy. Otherwise hes a perfect, mellow little guy who has rarely been fussy his whole life. He may have phsyical delays but mentally hes as sharp and normal as anyone. He can also play the drums like a pro! I mean real drums too.
It took some time to realize that his issues have to all be related. Now we are on a quest to find out the cause. This will be noted in another update.
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