Microcephaly
Lady-aww she's so cute, how old is she?
Me-9months old.
Lady-shes getting so big.
-this is where i think i made a strange face-
Lady- i only say this cause mine(baby) is soo small.
Me- oh, how old is she?
Lady-2
-mind you shes in and infant seat and teeny tiny-
Me- 2months or 2yrs?
-even though i felt it was 2yrs-
Lady- years. She's got some issues.
Me- why is she so little?
Lady- well she has microcephaly.
The conversation continued a little more but my heart sank. It broke me to see the pain in her mothers eyes as she spoke of it. The dad didnt say much. I can tell by how tiny she was that it was severe. She was maybe 12-13lbs and shes 2yrs old. You could tell by her facial expressions that mentally she wasnt there.
Things like this make me think twice and thank god that my daughters problem is her legs and hips. And that with physical theraphy she'll learn to crawl and eventually walk.
I cant even imagine how you mamas cope with children with mental diasabilities and brain abnormalities. You women are truely anazing.
Im not sure how some will take this post but please keep it drama free.
Me-9months old.
Lady-shes getting so big.
-this is where i think i made a strange face-
Lady- i only say this cause mine(baby) is soo small.
Me- oh, how old is she?
Lady-2
-mind you shes in and infant seat and teeny tiny-
Me- 2months or 2yrs?
-even though i felt it was 2yrs-
Lady- years. She's got some issues.
Me- why is she so little?
Lady- well she has microcephaly.
The conversation continued a little more but my heart sank. It broke me to see the pain in her mothers eyes as she spoke of it. The dad didnt say much. I can tell by how tiny she was that it was severe. She was maybe 12-13lbs and shes 2yrs old. You could tell by her facial expressions that mentally she wasnt there.
Things like this make me think twice and thank god that my daughters problem is her legs and hips. And that with physical theraphy she'll learn to crawl and eventually walk.
I cant even imagine how you mamas cope with children with mental diasabilities and brain abnormalities. You women are truely anazing.
Im not sure how some will take this post but please keep it drama free.
Comments
"Video to raise awareness of microcephaly (small head/brain), which is a neurological disorder that is more common than autism. 2 1/2% of the entire population is affected by microcephaly - less than 1% of the population is diagnosed with autism -- Microcephaly is under-recognized and often overlooked. People need to know about this all too common disorder! Visit www.childrenwithmicro.org for more information!"
or youtube: Foundation for Children with Microcephaly
This video just made me bawl. Very sad.