[tri-med] Re: Introducing Keren Elyse

In a message dated 12/23/02 6:58:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ad6075@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> On September 27 of this year, we became the proud parents of Keren 
> Elyse, who is full trisomy 18. 

Congrats and welcome, Loren, Kraig and little Keren!  We are so happy that 
Keren is doing so well!
My daughter Hannah was born on Sept. 29th, 2000 and is trisomy 13 mosaic with 
very few problems thus far.

.  She tends to sound really congested, and yet we can't get 
much out when we bulb it.  I know her nasal passages are tiny, and that 
probably augments any winter-time swelling, etc

Hannah had the same problem and when I would try to bulb her nothing would 
come out.  Then I asked my pediatrician and the one thing my pediatrician 
told me was NOT to bulb her.  He said that their nostrils are so tiny that 
when you use the bulb it actually irritates the nasal passages and creates 
more congestion.  He said to just use saline drops and put them in right 
before she had her bottle. It was hard to do to her but it did work.

Hope that helps a little bit.

Keren is just beautiful and we hope you enjoy your first Christmas together!


Kristin - wife to Bryan, mom to 2 year old Hannah - t13 mosaic w/ 
Robertsonian translocation, and Brennan Joseph - 6 months old, in Atlanta, 
Georgia, USA
Come and see us at:  http://hannahclare.homestead.com/


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