Posted by Jennifer H on 4/28/2008, 5:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Carson-5 weeks old w/PRS & cleft palate"
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Jackson has always choked a lot on solids but never his bottle. He has gotten very good over the months at working the offending food back up to the front of his mouth. But sometimes we have to lean him forward in his chair to help him out. I think he tries to masticate where the palate should be and instead food gets stuck and chokes him. This does seem different from Carson's problem. Laurie, if your son's problem is similar to Jack's he should get better with practice.
Jackson has not eaten solids since his palate repair so we will see if it happens now, if it doesn't that would confirm my theory.
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: My son is 7 months and eating solids and i
: think i just witnessed this today after his
: dinner - I actually thought he was
: "pooping" but there was nothing in
: the diaper after he ate. he turned bright
: red 2 or 3 times but did not appear too
: distressed so i thought nothing of it.
: However, there have been other times when he
: did not turn red but he did appear to be
: choking b/c he looked distressed and would
: start flailing his arms as well.
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: It would make sense that this would happen
: as he's swallowing, but it never happens
: with the bottle and never when he's playing,
: sleeping, etc.
:
: don't know what to make of it - it's not
: like he can't corect it or that I would not
: be right there if there was a problem. At 7
: months old I can't imagine what they would
: do about it anyway if it's manageable. Any
: thoughts?
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: Your situation sounds a lot like my daughter
: Kate. They are about the same age...she is
: four weeks old. She does the same
: thing..head goes back and her body gets
: stiff as a board. She only does this
: occasionaly...none since her TLA. It sounds
: to me like he is obstructing on his tounge.
: Kate did it worse after eating when she had
: milk/saliva in her mouth. I would suction
: her mouth out after each feeding. To get her
: out of it, I would put her face down (kind
: of like if you were going to do the heimlich
: on an infant) Gravity makes the tongue fall
: forward. I know it is scary...scare the crap
: out of me and I am a nurse! She did it when
: a young resident was checking her out and
: scared her too. These are very
: confusing/scary times...we are right where
: you are at. Feel free to email me if ya want
: to talk. Keep us posted on little Carson.
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: Hello everyone, I just ran across this msg.
: board and I wanted to touch base with some
: people that may be able to help me thru some
: tough times and help me understand a few
: things. My wife and I spent the weekend in
: the hospital because my son Carson has these
: "episodes" where he appears that
: he is choking and can't catch his breath. He
: turn bright red, eyes water, he gets stiff
: and he waves his arms in what appers to be
: "desperation" to breathe. The Dr.
: told us that he thought it was reflux and
: during the hospital stay, he didn't have one
: episode. Now we have been home just one day
: and he is already starting them up again.
: The Dr. put Carson on Prevacid oral liquid
: for him to help with the reflux. He passed a
: 24 hour sleep apnea test with flying colors
: and everything else came up ok with his
: upper GI and other swallowing tests. Has
: anyone else ever heard of these
: "episodes"? They are VERY scary
: and most of the time we have to suction his
: nose and mouth out just for him to get air!
: Anything anyone can pass along would be
: helpful. Thanks for your time.
: Steve
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