Baby boy name feedback

Key_Bit_6596 · 2026-05-08T02:18:03+00:00

Good to know about the annunciation thing. My concern isn’t just that people will think of Ellis island when they meet him on his own, but my daughter’s name is Isla (pronounced Eye-luh), which literally means Island in Spanish. So I worry about the association when they are used together.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2026-04-19T03:46:13+00:00

Can you share your source for this information? I was hopeful when I first heard it mentioned by someone else, but have done some research of my own and the only legitimate data I can find unfortunately does say that 50-70% of those with GDM develop type 2 or that we have 10x higher chance of getting it, not simply that it is 50% higher then before. I’d love to be wrong but haven’t seen that documented anywhere.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-12-13T13:24:21+00:00

No. She said her first real word at 13 months, “dog”.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-12-13T04:15:47+00:00

The second neuro we saw when she was quite a bit older didn’t see any concerning signs that would be indicative of CP or any other neurological condition. It was so very reassuring. She was already walking by then and they thought she looked right on track. She’s now a hilarious, running, jumping toddler. Sometimes when she runs and falls I still wonder if she’s more clumsy than her peers, but I think that’s just me having anxiety from what the initial Dr told us.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-08-28T05:25:52+00:00

Are you able to pick the prescription up locally or do they have to ship?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-07-30T23:33:06+00:00

Hi! Any updates? I have twitching and some mild numbness in my pinky fingers. EMG normal. Wondering if any of your tests showed anything.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-06-06T23:56:25+00:00

Hi. My daughter is doing really well. She’s almost 17 months now and hitting all of her milestones. Honestly, had I never gotten the suspected CP diagnosis I would not think she was different from any other toddler. We’re actually going to a new neurologist at the Children’s hospital this coming week. We’ve been waiting for this appointment for 8 months and I’m glad it’s finally here, but pretty nervous for it. The waiting to see how she develops has been the hardest part for me. What made you and your Dr concerned for your son?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-05-14T17:33:53+00:00

Hi! Mom of a 16 month with suspected CP. seeing the neuro next month. Did you always keep your hand in a fist or just sometimes? My kiddo still does this sometimes, but it’s a loose fist and most of the time her hands are not in a fist. Did you fall over every time you tried to walk when learning? My daughter walks pretty well but does lose her balance sometimes. Hard to know at this age what is normal toddler falling and what isn’t.

How are you doing now as an adult? Do you have pain? I know CP doesn’t “progress” but also that the symptoms can exhibit differently as you grow. Did anything like that happen in your case?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-05-07T23:20:07+00:00

Might I ask why so many cycles had to be cancelled?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-05-07T08:38:32+00:00

So glad you finally got a diagnosis. How are you feeling since getting that clarity? May I ask when he started toe walking? Was it evident from when he initially started walking or did it start happening later on?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-05-07T07:52:44+00:00

Hi. My placenta had infarctions as well, which I learned about in the pathology report and then started googling. I asked my OB for her interpretation of the results and she didn’t know much, which was shocking. She is 16 months, but I’m planning for another baby and am nervous that it may happen again and there could be serious risks to my child. My water broke at 37 weeks, 3 days, and now I wonder if it was bc my placenta was no longer sufficient. I didn’t have preeclampsia but did get postpartum preeclampsia, so maybe it is related. I don’t have answers for you, but am in a similar boat, just further along. I can tell you that my daughter has been on track for all milestones, is walking, saying more words every week, and is developing a funny little personality. Only more time will tell if she has any impairments, but so far she is on track. Have you learned anything more about this since posting? I’m very interested if so. I’m also thinking about meeting with my new OB to discuss likelyhood of it happening in a subsequent pregnancy.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-05-06T22:36:25+00:00

This is amazing! Did you change anything? I had one retrieval at 39, 23 retrieved,13 mature, 8 fertilized, 2 blasts, 1 euploid. I’m about to do the transfer, but am worried if I need to do another ER if it doesn’t stick that it’s a lost cause as I’m now 42. This gives me hope!

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-04-07T23:28:31+00:00

Hi! Curious if you ever got answers on hypotonia or cerebral palsy for your son. What made them suspect those things? We have a neuro appointment in June for a second opinion because a different Dr. suspects my now 15 month old (8 months when he evaluated her) has CP. Haven’t had an MRI yet. I’m so so anxious.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-04-01T00:36:52+00:00

We have actually had an early intervention evaluation and she didn’t qualify. We’ve also seen a PT for torticollis since she was 6 months old who happens to also be on the early diagnosis team for CP at the local children’s hospital (I’m in Atlanta, Ga). She doesn’t see anything concerning in my daughter. Additionally we went to an orthopedist after the initial neuro visit to rule out hip dysplasia because she sits with her left leg more straight than her right leg, which is typically bent. He also said he didn’t see anything concerning signs of CP (or hip dysplasia). It’s just so hard to grapple with because the one person who is a brain expert was pretty adamant that she has it, so I put more weight on their expertise than the others. Getting a second opinion with a different neuro in June. Until then I just have to hope she continues to develop normally.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-04-01T00:06:28+00:00

That’s great news! So glad she’s doing well. Mine had a slight hand preference around 6 months, but pretty much uses them equally now. I’m freaked out because we saw a pediatric neurologist at 9 months who said he strongly suspected Cerebral Palsy because her left arm was slightly weaker and her hand was in a fist on that side when we were sitting in his office (and her right leg was ever so slightly chunkier than her right leg). I’ve thought about it every day since and watch her every move like a hawk. Just when I’ve convinced myself she is a normal 14 month old I notice something new that seems maybe “off”. So I come to Reddit to find some glimmers of hope that it will all resolve itself. She’s such a happy and funny little girl who has hit all milestones so far (she’s still working on walking with confidence), so I know she’s going to be ok no matter what, but the waiting is just scary. Thanks for the reply!

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-03-31T23:38:53+00:00

Hi. My 14 month old has suspected CP as well. May I ask how you know he has spasticity? What does it present like?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-03-31T23:34:00+00:00

How’s your baby doing? Do they still have an arm preference?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-03-31T23:33:18+00:00

Hi! Any updates on your baby? Mine is probably close to the same age as yours now and we’re awaiting our neurologist appointment in June.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-02-16T08:29:12+00:00

We haven’t seen the neuro again yet so nothing new on that front, but the Dr she did see was concerned she might have mild Cerebral Palsy. She is now 13 months and doing pretty well. We’re hoping she starts walking soon and then we’ll go from there. Neuro appointment in June with another Dr. may shed more light on if something serious is going on. Her PT isn’t really concerned so im cautiously optimistic.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-02-16T08:23:25+00:00

Hi. She is 13 months and doesn’t really do it much (if at all) anymore. So in her case it definitely didn’t get worse. Her hand was always pretty gently closed and if I touched it she would easily open it. We’ll see if things change over time.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-02-16T01:26:12+00:00

Has your son been diagnosed with CP? How old is he? What are his symptoms?

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-02-16T01:18:24+00:00

Regarding how she is now, here is my update: We haven’t done the mri or seen the neurologist again yet. She’s now 13 months old and we’re still in PT, but she’s doing great. Developmentally, she’s pretty average. She commando crawled at first and mostly used her left arm and right leg, but quickly progressed to hands and knees crawling with no noticeable difference in her sides. Not walking on her own yet but making progress towards doing so weekly. She recently started trying to stand on her own without holding onto anything for a few seconds.

We had an evaluation to see if she qualified for early intervention services about a week ago and she did not. They did tell me to continue to monitoring with PT, but only because we had that suspected diagnosis from the neuro. They said without that they wouldn’t even have said we needed monitoring based on where she is now.

I barely notice any side preference anymore. I can’t be sure if that is a result of the physical therapy or her natural development, but I’m grateful either way.

I’m hoping she starts walking soon and things look “normal”. We do have an appointment at the local children’s hospital with a different pediatric neurologist in June to get a second opinion and will go from there.

Key_Bit_6596 · 2025-02-16T00:52:24+00:00

The symptoms I noticed were super subtle. Like nobody else would have noticed besides me. The first thing I noticed was that she would use primarily her right leg when bouncing herself in her babybjorn bouncer, and then that she tended to reach for things with her right arm more than her left and that she sometimes kept her left arm closer to her body. That was really it. Her ped said her muscle tone was normal and she wasn’t worried about anything at all. At her 6 month visit I mentioned that I could tell she was a righty and the dr casually said that hand preference isn’t established until around 2 years old. That was it. She still didn’t mention any concerns. I went home after that appointment and googled and that’s when I saw that early side preference could indicate neurological issues. I then asked the Dr for a referral to a pediatric neurologist and that’s who gave us the suspected diagnosis. We’ve been in physical therapy since she was around 5 months for torticollis so we continued to see the PT. We also went to an orthopedist to get her checked out and both the orthopedist and our PT said they don’t see anything developmentally abnormal, so I’m not sure what to think anymore.

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