United Brachial Plexus Network

my daughter is scheduled to see dr. jacobson of the children's hospital in milwaukee. i read some earlier posts that give me mixed signals about him. anyone who has seen him have any feedback for me? i am nervous enough as it is! thanks!

<t>i was just wondering if there is anyone out there who has or knows someone who has fully recovered from this injury. i think that i was given a lot of false hope in the beginning, and now it seems i can't find anyone with any really good news apart from winning a lawsuit. just curious and needing...

<t>ok, this is so weird. i had the exact same thing happen to me on sunday night. all of a sudden i just completely lost it. i could not stop crying even into monday evening. i was watching my daughter as she started to grab at a rattle with her good arm, and it hit me. she was beginning to learn an...

<t>my daughter has been very fussy since birth. if she is awake, she is crying. at first i just thought it was normal newborn crankiness, but i am starting to wonder if her arm is causing her pain. is there any way to tell? does anyone have any experience with this? her pediatrician told me that she...

<r>thanks for the info. we must be doing everything we can - my daughter really doesn't move around much yet, as she is only 7 weeks old. brushing her teeth is not an issue yet <E>:)</E> her therapist works on both the injured arm and things like tummy time. i feel better now that we are not missing...

this may sound really dumb, but what is the difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy? my 7 week old has been in pt since birth, and people keep mentioning ot, but she has not had this. am i missing something? thanks!

thanks so much for the responses. i will keep you posted as to our progress. i am so happy to have found this site. thanks again!


Message was edited by: ellafunt16

<t>hello! i just gave birth going on 8 weeks ago, and my daughter had severe shoulder dystocia, and thus the BPI. we are very much in shock over the whole thing, and i feel very lost and confused. we have an excellent therapist and are working with a lawyer to sort out potential legal actions, and o...