4MyChild » Cerebral Palsy: Support and Community

Vacation and In-Home Respite Care

Lisa — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:34:09 +0000

Professional Education and Respite Service LLC is unique in that they will travel to come to your home.
They have 12 professional staff members ready to travel to you via bus,
train, plane, etc. to provide 24 or more hour vacation respites for
you and your family. They will either stay with your loved one or
accompany you on your trip. You can visit Professional Education and
Respite Service LLC at www.vacationrespite.com for more information or
call toll free at 888-664-9886. Costs start from 16.00/hour for licenced, fully
insured, experienced Special Educators or Mental Health Professionals
who have worked extensively and provide educational and meaningful
activities with children and adults with a variety of disabilities, including cerebral palsy.

Having an Elective Cesarean Section

Lisa — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:34:42 +0000

Did you have an elective c-section? Where you aware of the risks?

There are inherent risks in having any surgery, and a c-section is an invasive surgery that should be done only when medically necessary. A cesarean delivery on maternal request, or CDMR, is defined as a c-section on a mother’s request of a full-term, single-child pregnancy without a medical reason for doing so. If you chose to have an elective c-section, did your doctor warn you of all the risks?

Cesarean (C-section) births raises the risk of complication in subsequent pregnancies. You are at greater risk for placental complications.

Elective cesarean should also be avoided before 39 weeks or if the baby’s lung maturity cannot be confirmed. Many times ultra sounds can be WRONG and you may accidently have a baby that is not full term . Prematurity is the #1 reason why babies have cerebral palsy.

Share Your Cerebral Palsy Experiences

Lisa — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:42:12 +0000

Sometimes knowing others are going through similar struggles and triumphs can make a difference when things get challenging. Maybe you and your child have overcome a struggle and can share your success with other moms and dads. We would love to hear your stories. You can visit our cerebral palsy discussion forum or post here in comments section.