European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 19, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 21 ask questions if baby has problems today s crossword dear Ann Landers please Tell the parents of newborns that if the baby is miserable most of the time they need to ask questions. My baby was born premature by emergency caesarean. He was a mess tremors arms and legs flail ing Tongue thrusting Backar Ching and vomiting after every feeding. In the Hospital i paced Back and Forth to the Nursery. Thirty some babies were being cared for in routine fashion. My child was wired to technology through plastic umbilical cords screaming for hours on end. Day by Day t saw newborns go Home in their mothers arms. I went Home with empty arms and a thousand questions. After two weeks i was finally permitted to take my baby Home. I could then see some symptoms i had missed in the Hospital. Mothers who Are with their children 24. Hours a Day see More than a doctor can in an office  pleaded what s wrong the doctor would Only say close the door and let him cry he s turning you into a nervous  i took my baby to a second paediatrician who instantly referred us to a neurologist. The diagnosis cerebral palsy. The treatment is occupational speech feeding and physical therapy beginning at 3 months of age. We Learned special positioning techniques. After 15 months of therapy our child s symptoms showed great improvement. / /.-,., Ann Landers dear Abby thank you for printing the letter from Joyce in fort Worth concerning life threatening allergic reactions to certain foods. I was not aware there was a support group for that kind of problem. I passed the information on to my brother whose 8-year-old daughter i la Call her Mary was born with a rare blood disease that renders the body incapable of breaking Down raw proteins in the body and could cause severe brain damage. My brother routinely notified the school nurse and All his daughter s teachers of this condition. Still one Well meaning lunchroom Matron insisted that Mary should have a Glass of milk with her meal. Mary  tested saying that it would make her sick but the Matron did t believe her and insisted she drink it. Three hours later Mary stepped off the school bus with absolutely no recollection of who she was or where she lived. Dear Abby quibble hol u a5 toe Kend. Or. Qolb6l�v dinner with the 3ueen of a Jet of tic log til ref Tow umer6 we Voo 60?. What did or tic we tit i did t 00 with arms less do Voo idiot i Sweo Home and washed if Voo d Home and Wash Solis thaw 60 damcim6 a Law pr/kjce5s Early intervention opened up the world for him. Today he is an outstanding Little league player. Seattle mom dear Seattle mom thank you for a letter that is sure to be a tremendous help to readers who arc concerned about their babies and have no idea what is wrong. As your letter proves some doctors arc not informed As Well As they should be. Although not All body movement disorders turn out to be cerebral palsy physical therapy can still be helpful and Early intervention can make a huge differ ence whether the Case is mild or severe. Here Are some of the Early symptoms to look ton the baby has poor head control after three months shows stiff or rigid arms or legs pushes away or Arches Back has floppy or Limp body posture is unable to sit up without support by eight months uses Only one Side of the body or Only the arms to crawl shows extreme irritability or crying cannot smile by three months has difficulty feeding persistently gags or chokes when fed and pushes soft food out of its Mouth with the Tongue after six months. . A Amy a any Reader who recognizes these symptoms should write for guidance to pathways awareness foundation 123 n. Packer drive Chicago Iii. 60606. You will receive some valuable information free of charge. Please enclose a Long self addressed stamped envelope. I also recommend exceptional Parent a Magazine for families of children with disabilities. It costs $24 for 12 issues $30 in Canada. For subscription information the toll free number is 1-800-247-8080. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago,Iii.60611-0562. \. C creators Syndicate con 1c the doctors Jay Hiat  will probably experience continual memory lapses for the rest of her life. So thank you Abby and Joyce for the helpful information. Palm Springs Uncle dear Uncle in cases where such severe reactions to certain foods occur the children should be taught which foods Are forbidden As Well As the importance of not backing Down should anyone try to persuade them to eat any thing that is not on their diet. Dear Abby i just received the most thoughtful gift in the mail. My Mother in Law sent my husband and me a Sheet of postage Stamps. My husband and i Are unemployed so the Stamps will come in Handy when it comes to Send ing out our re sume s. Our Money has been running Low so have our postage Stamps and frankly it was like receiving Money in the mail. Carolyn in san Francisco dear Carolyn great gift idea. Letters Tor this column should be addressed to dear Abby at , Box 447, mount Morris 111.61054. 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