Re: cephalic replacement/asphyxia for 29 minutes after birth/brachial plexus injury
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 21:20:59 -0600 (CST)
For the information you ask, a chart review by a neonatologist would be
necessary as well as a perinatologist.
HSM
At Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Drew wrote:
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>My daughter weighed 10 lbs at birth, and only came out to her ears during labor. A emergency c-section was called because she coded. The Dr. performed an emergency c-secion and cephalic replacement from the belly button down. Once out, she had hypotonia and asphyxia for 29 minutes. She is now 4 years old and has very mild problems. Erbs palsy in right arm, mild cerebral palsy and orthos to help ankle control, apraxia and chewing issues, and now some new behavior and emotional issues using Zoloft to help control excessive fears and worries about everyday routines. To look at her you think she's just a clumsy kid with some speech problems. How rare a procedure is this? Do the babies usually deliver without problems? What is the normal amount of time given in CPR? The asphyxia was almost a 1/2 hour. What should her life be like? Many questions won't leave my mind, and some I will never have any answers for. She is truly our miracle child and she has special guardian angel looking after h
>er. Any answers you could help me with would be helpful. It's very hard to find anyone who has experienced this procedure. Thank you very much, Tracey you can email me at drewshirey@peoplepc.com
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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