Physical and occupational therapy have become the new black around here as we work with 7 of 8’s neonatal stroke diagnosis. We are blessed to have quickly found a therapy group that 7 of 8 has bonded nicely with and who have been very supportive of the family being involved in the process. We are focusing at this point on…
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Two Steps Sideways, One Step Forward
We continue 7 of 8’s new physical and occupational therapy appointments today as we work to strengthen her left side. She already is beginning to squawk at us as we try to get her into various positions that the pt wants us to use to utilize her left arm. Smart little thing! One of the maneuvers the therapist has shown…
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Lopsided Soldier Crawl…
Thought that posting this video of 7 of 8 doing her little lopsided soldier crawl might help someone down the line who may need information on neonatal stroke. This is not the best video and only shows a couple of movements forward, but I will post better video as I get it. As you will be able to tell, it…
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In Her Right Mind….
We’ve had a interesting week here around the Octamom household. We’ve learned a little bit more about our precious 7 of 8, taking a peek inside her mind and learning a fascinating piece of information about that busy brain. 7 of 8 has developed one of the most unique crawls of all our babies. When her twin 8 of 8…
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In Her Right Mind
<a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5dSzAgn32xo/SDjj7C6NdfI/AAAAAAAAAE0/vYo197xu3E4/s1600-h/merciedit2.jpg”><img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5dSzAgn32xo/SDjj7C6NdfI/AAAAAAAAAE0/vYo197xu3E4/s320/merciedit2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204159972959417842″ /></a> We’ve had a interesting week here around the Octamom household. We’ve learned a little bit more about our precious 7 of 8, taking a peek inside her mind and learning a fascinating piece of information about that busy brain. 7 of 8 has developed…
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