United Brachial Plexus Network

Thanks for posting this article!

I missed this story but I was interested, since I had a bpi delivery at this hospital too.

<t>Hi Ryan's mom,<br/> <br/> A lot can happen in a month! I don't think you should feel pressured into any "quick" decisions, especially surgerical decisions. Have you found a good Pediatric Physical Therapist? I would get a second opinion and evaluation done first. If not, perhaps your pediatrician...

<t>Hi,<br/> <br/> I surfed webpage after webpage on bpi when my son was 5 days old. He was 11 lbs. 1 ounce and delivered with a bpi to his right arm, specifically Erb's Palsy.<br/> <br/> At that time, my husband and I were really devastated by the difficult delivery and I was seeking advice on messa...

<r>Hi Sarah,<br/> <br/> I would strongly recommend the kinesio tape. My son is 18 months and it worked wonders. We also started around 7 months. In fact, the bpi specialty clinic (Children's Hospital In Milwaukee) that we went to for monthly evals. kept telling us it wasn't to be used on children un...

<t>Hi Cindy,<br/> <br/> Thanks for your reply.<br/> <br/> I am curious to know what types of motion ranges did Melanie show at birth and what types of stages of progression did you see up to her recovery at 8 weeks? I realize that every recovery is individual in progression, but it would be nice to ...

<t>Hi Bridget,<br/> <br/> Thanks for your reply.<br/> <br/> I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and the neurologist is at a b.p. clinic in Milwaukee, WI. They say that they have seen hundreds of cases, so we are hopeful. They also have an occupational therapist that they recommend too. <br/>...

<t>Hi Jess,<br/> <br/> Thanks for the reply.<br/> <br/> > Remember to take time to enjoy him, he won't stay<br/> > little long!!<br/> <br/> We do enjoy him a lot. However, what you say is true. It is frustrating because we are letting the newborn days slip by in a sense. We are so focused on his arm...

<t>Francine,<br/> <br/> > I'm still reeling from 4 therapists not<br/> > knowing for over a year that Maia was dislocated -<br/> <br/> How did you know to check for dislacation? What does a dislocated shoulder look like/ sound like in a child?<br/> <br/> We have suspected a dislocated shoulder in ou...

<t>Hi,<br/> <br/> I am new to this board, and I am hoping to find some opinions and personal insights on helping a newborn who has Brachial Plexus. <br/> <br/> I have a son who was born at 11 pounds only 10 days ago. As a result of his size and a very difficult delivery, he has suffered some nerve d...