My five week old son was born undiagnosed breech vaginal feet first. he did not breathe for 15 mins after birth. the doctors want me to get an mri but i am not sure, they cannot do anything if he does have brain damage, and he will have to have a general anastetic. I am trying to watch his development to see if any damage. He is now five weeks and sleeps a lot most of the day, and he isnt smiling yet, he is my third but i cannot remember if this is normal. should he be more alert and smiling?
2007-09-24 22:57:11 · 6 answers · asked by gadjamara 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I think the average age for smiling properly would be 6-8 wks so don't worry he'll get there. And newborns sleep, eat and poop (usually in that order, lol!) all day so don't worry about that either. Keep monitoring him and if you notice things out of the ordinary in another 6 wks then I would speak to the doctors. Have faith that all will be well and worry about things when they happen, just take one day at a time for now. He's only 5wks and had a traumatic start to life so may just need a few more weeks to sleep off his post birth euphoria.
Best of luck
2007-09-24 23:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the twine wrapped around my neck, became blue and resuscitated, and am bipolar. i do no longer think of my beginning had something to do with having the ailment, shop the incredibly distant hazard that the trauma served simply by fact the set off. considering the fact that my bipolar did no longer ensue till later in existence, i'm exceptionally particular that's no longer it. The ailment, even nonetheless, does run in my family contributors and is in my genes. i'm extremely particular which you will locate bipolar, considerable habitual melancholy or schizophrenia on your genealogy. Ppl with bipolar exceptionally much constantly have a diverse relative with one among those. Oxygen deprivation could reason recommendations injury, that could reason distinctive issues based on the area of the recommendations effected. Your son's subject concerns could desire to be appropriate or no longer. for my area, till he became developmentally sluggish all alongside, i could be reluctant to leap to recommendations injury. consult with a record. paintings with a therapist if proper. family contributors scientific care is meant to be incredibly effective. Teaches everybody and no person is singled out.
2016-10-09 19:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of these babys are slow in development and eventuallly catch up with others.
Talk to your doctor about your concerns. Make a list of questions so that you don't for get
2007-09-24 23:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at 5 weeks, they just lie there and cry when hungry, they sleep most of the time, I think that everything will be o.k.
2007-09-24 23:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time will tell. Babies are individuals and there is no perfect answer to your question. Be patient.
I wish you luck.
2007-09-24 23:02:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should have the MRI..
2007-09-25 01:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋