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Post by faithhope on Mar 7, 2008 13:52:33 GMT -5
HI! so since this is my first baby, I was wondering when your baby's started teething?? Does this tend to happen at a normal rate than typical babies? Just wondering, Noah is almost 3 months old now! Wondering what to look forward to. He smiles, stares, follows objects, giggles, has a strong grip, wiggles and kicks nonstop when awake. The only thing I worry about is his hearing, when I call him or make noises not in front of him, he often will not turn towards the sound. He had the hearing test done at the hospital right after birth, but I know that hearing can change, also how accurate can that test be. Also he definitely seems to see everything just fine, but he has almost like a rainbowish looking cloudiness over his eyes, you can't really see it unless you look in the right light? Could this be something? Guess I should post this in the health forum, will do that. Thanks, Jessika
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Post by momofrussell on Mar 7, 2008 14:27:08 GMT -5
Cloudiness over what part of his eyes? If it's the pupil area you might want to mention it to your pediatrician. I guess even if it's cloudiness elsewhere it's never a bad idea to mention it to you ped. Cloudy pupils can mean possible cataracts. Has anyone done a head to toe exam on Noah? I know when Russell was in NICU for the first 2 weeks they did a VERY complete exam...eyes, blood, heart, everything. And on the teeth, most kids w/DS get their teeth slower then their typical peers but not always. Russell got his teeth on time as a typical child... first teeth at around 6 months... full mouth by 2 yrs old. And you can post this stuff wherever you want!! A.
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Mar 7, 2008 14:44:54 GMT -5
When I first saw Brook I asked if she was blind. Her eyes were a "weird" color to me. Come to find out our kids have little "specks" in their eyes. There is a name for it, someone here will know what it is. Everyday Brook's eye color is different. Depending on if it's sunny, rainy/cloudy, what color shirt she has on etc... I think it's very cool myself Kynda tye-dye like from my hippie daze Teeth, oh goodness. Brook got her first teeth at 5 months old. They came in four's. The doc said "sorry for you" (me) She didn't know why but all kids are different and I got blessed w/ 4 at a time w/ Brook. By the time she was a year old she had 12 teeth. I think she is getting her back 4 now. I see 14 and 2 that are 1/2 out. Major whinner I'm not aware of Ds kids getting teeth any different than any other kid. If your worried about Noah's hearing, take him in to the hearing doctor. I took Brook 3 times cuz I thought the same thing. Brook has selective receive but I know she hears me. She's just got her own little attitude and only hears what she wants to. I'm probally not much help but you know me, usually has something to say about everything
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Post by Connie on Mar 7, 2008 15:15:49 GMT -5
Jessika, Children with DS "usually" get their teeth later and in a different oder. They can be missing teeth, sharp and pointy or just plan normal!! Collin was 14 months old before he got his first tooth, for him it was his bottom tooth. But, after that your guess was as good as mine as to which one was going to show up!!! Now at 8 Collin has a beautiful set of Choppers!! He is missing one tooth...typical kid thing (lost it naturally)!!! My daughter Non DS just very very DRAMATIC did not get her 1st tooth until she was almost 17 months old (yes, I said SEVENTEEN months old) Talk about freaking out....they don't make baby dentures!!! As far as his eyes, my recommendation would be to get him into see a pediatric ophthalmologist. There they will give his eyes a through check up...check for cataracts, red reflux, etc... Collin was about 3 months when we took him. His eyes were fine. We did find out at about 5 that he was far sighted and needed glasses. I know some parents have a really hard time with glasses but for us it really has been a breeze. He actually asks for them and is very responsible. His older brother non-DS just majorly full of life has had glasses since he was just a little over 2. His eye sight was really really bad compared to Collins -- just told you this because I didn't want you to think it is only DS kids that have medical issues. Gray (my son with glasses) just had eye surgery in November to correct a lazy eye!! Connie
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Post by jelanismom on Mar 7, 2008 15:21:08 GMT -5
Jessika, In December '03 Jelani was 13 months old (10 mos.adjusted age) and his very first tooth starting coming in!!! Before that I used to think he'd be a little gummy bear forever ;D This was also the time his Pediatrician allowed me to give him whole milk (his Ped was a God to me, LOL) I know some babies get milk sooner, but they say it could cause allergic reaction I think? Then in Feb '04 (2 mos. after 1st tooth) his 2nd (another upper) starting coming in!!! woohoo, I'm reliving it all over again, LOL By May and June '04 (17 mos old) 2 more uppers and then 2 lower teeth appeared. By Aug his first molar on top started erupting...so after 19 mos. old I stopped keeping track...but you get the idea, LOL Jelani had bad vision from birth and has been wearing glasses since he was 6 mos. old. If you suspect anything, ask your Ped. for referral to Pediatric Optometrist. All the best with your little precious leg pusher! lol These are the most treasured times. D~
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Post by ALLISA on Mar 7, 2008 16:04:41 GMT -5
I echo others.....Erin's came after her first birthday....and I missed her gummy smile !! And yes...her teeth are pretty sharp....not at all sure why !! LOL Hearing......I, too was POSITIVE that Erin was deaf or had a serious hearing problem because she never startled over noises, never jumped at bangs.....nothing.....but we follow every 6 months with an audiologist and ear doctor and her hearing is fine. Kids with DS can tend to have teeny tiny ear canals and so hearing can be muffled if there is fluid ( which can build up if ears are too small to drain properly) .....or in Erin's case....her canals are so small they almost close in on themselves.....docs have wanted to put tubes in her ears for years....but they said there are no tubes small enough to accomodate her ears ! I also agree with A but getting a complete once over ..... Do you have a Children's Hospital close to you ? Most of those have some type of DS Clinic.......We went regularly for a couple of years....but honestly.....I didn't feel a need to continue.....BUT...... I HIGHLY recommend it to new parents and babies. It is basically a day long clinic where you will see a developmental pedetrician, Speech Therapist, Occupational THerapist, Physical Therapist, nutrionist, and ours also included ear & eye screenings. It is the perfect place to bring all your questions, all your wonderings. They have tons of information and resources. Appointments can stretch out pretty far in the future, so the sooner you can make one, the better.....
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Post by Jackie on Mar 7, 2008 16:10:21 GMT -5
The spots in the eyes are called Brushfield Spots...named after the physician who identifiec them...and are harmless. In fact I think they accentuate Emily's green eyes by adding a touch of amber to them. It was one of the first things I noticed after they told us she had DS.
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Post by Chris on Mar 7, 2008 19:12:52 GMT -5
Sarah didn't get her first tooth until she was 13 months and didn't cut another one for three months. She was so proud of her single tooth and would jut her jaw out to feel it with her top lip. She was so cute! She is 6 1/2 and her adult tooth is about halfway grown behind that first baby tooth. That baby tooth does not want to fall out! She cut her teeth in the typical order but was about six months behind most other kids.
Like the others have said, Noah probably should be seen by some specialists just to check everything out. The cardiologist and opthamologists are musts. If your doctor hasn't referred you to several specialists, it's probably time to find a new doctor. I would also suggest going to the ENT, physiatrist and possibly a geneticist. At least going to get Noah checked out with all the pediatric specialists will give you peace of mind.
Chris
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Post by alisonzmom on Mar 7, 2008 23:06:16 GMT -5
Ya know I love remembering the "little" things, like first tooth! Of my 3 girls, Alison was the only one who got teeth on "schedule" about 7-8 months old. Her sister Sarah cut her first tooth on her first birthday. Caitlin I thought would be the first child to begin school with no teeth!!!! LOL Our ped at the time kindly pointed out that in some 20-odd years of practice, she had never seen a kid start kindy without a full set of baby chompers! Caitlin cut her first tooth at 18 months, quickly followed by 8 teeth in two very miserable weeks!!!!!
I agree with the others, it is probably a good idea to bring your concerns about his eyes and hearing to his peds attention and ask for referrals to specialist. Never hurts to err on the side of caution.
Barb
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Post by laurasnowbird on Mar 8, 2008 18:15:27 GMT -5
Ethan got his first two teeth at five months, at almost the same time as my other kids. Two of his bottom teeth were a little sharp, but they are otherwise normal.
He lost his first two teeth RIGHT after he turned six, and the adult teeth were all the way in within a couple of weeks. It kind of blew my mind, cuz his older sister was without her top teeth for over a YEAR after the baby ones fell out. Of course, he hasn't lost those top ones yet, so we'll see.
It is fairly common for kids with DS to get their teeth late, or have some missing, which may be the good Lord's way of making their teeth fit in their smaller jaw.
We had a set of tubes put in for Ethan at 19 months, even though he'd never had an infection. I had read so much about acquired hearing loss in kids with DS that we wanted to be aggressive with his ear health. His ENT noted that he had fluid behind the eardrums (not infected though, so relatively asymptomatic) when he put the tubes in, and within a couple of days he was babbling FAR more than before and actually came up with words we could recognize. Dr. Leshin has a lot to say about tubes, as I recall. Ethan has had four sets, I think, and doesn't seem to need them any longer, but every time they went in to insert a new set, there was that darn fluid again, so in his case it was a very good decision.
At my very first Down Syndrome convention, when Ethan was eight months old, I went to a medical panel, and they said that if you had only one specialist in your arsenal, to make it an exceptional ENT (of course, that is if you aren't dealing with cardiac issues, that would obviously take precedence). We found one, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I'd really recommend that you locate an exceptional ENT! We visit every six months, just to make sure things are on the up and up, LOL!!
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Post by logansmom on Mar 8, 2008 19:16:19 GMT -5
Logan's teeth came in REALLY late . . . he was 18 months old when the first one poked through! And it was a molar!! The others shortly followed. Poor kid had a rough two months but by the end of those two months he was pretty much caught up with his peers. Of course, they arrived in a very strange order, but they did all arrive. Kim, Logan (Ds, 5) and Carson (2)
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Post by meghans_mom on Mar 9, 2008 8:49:53 GMT -5
meghan teethed and had her teeth come in at the same time as her typical peers (and in the same order) I was on a birth board at the time (it was for mainly "typical kids" I had been on there since early on my pregnancy w/ MM), and we were all going through the same thing all at the same time....
so it varies.
She's lost a few teeth "on time" but the rest are going a little slower, I think -- but there are several loose...
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Post by Jodi on Mar 9, 2008 11:51:55 GMT -5
Teeth were weired for us... came in after 9 months, but very slowly. Then after he turned 6 he started losing them. When he learned about the fairy and the money, he stopped waiting for them to get loose!!! He pulled 3 out in one week! Anyway - he has slowed way down since then. He has 7 adult teeth and one is one the way (from one he pulled too early - the tooth is just now popping out and he pulled it out last June). He has a palete expander because he has a lot of crowding on the top (so did my other son).
Jodi
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Post by Myria on Mar 9, 2008 17:37:52 GMT -5
Hi Jessika, Ayden is now 8 1/2 months old and still no teeth. Not that I mind at all, thank you, as he is still nursing and has found the new game of "biting and pulling" Yea its all fun and games til someone looses a nipple.. Oh well, at least he's up on his cause and effect.. He definately knows how to get a reaction from Mom. Although I did have a dream last night that he had one tooth on the top, probably just due to subconcious fear and anxiety on my part though..it looked like a chomper.. His typical sister didn't get any teeth until she was 12 months old, so I figure he may be a little late in getting them too.
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Mar 10, 2008 0:09:16 GMT -5
OMG Myria.... ROTFLMAO!!! That's funny All fun and games untill....
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