Noggin update

mrs.peggyhill · May 2009

We went to see the Duke doc yesterday. Like we thought he said that everything looks good and we should just continue to monitor the head circum growth. BabyHill is growing normally and progressing normally with no symptoms of increased pressure (vomiting/headaches). He said there was no need for us to come back unless the circum grew dramatically. He did want BabyHill to see the eye doc again to check for increased pressure behind the eyes (one of the first signs of increased pressue can be seen in the eyes.) The soft spot is starting to close, so everything is on the right track. I asked him about what he thought about a cause. Skip this if you don't want to hear about MMR. He said it's quite likely that it was a reaction to one of the virus' in the MMR and has taken this long (almost a year now) to work itself out. He said he has seen other cases (mostly more severe) of exactly the same reaction. He said he recognizes it but the pedi wouldn't necessarly know or have special need to warn about this reaction. It's very very rare. (So don't freak out.) All the same, I think we'll be skipping the booster.

sms297 · May 2009

That's great news!!!

lah1177 · May 2009

That is wonderful news!! I am so happy for you and Baby Hill. And thank you for sharing that information about the MMR vaccine. I think more people need to be aware of possible side effects since most pedis will not discuss them with you and it is up to you do to the research/homework.

mrsmikey · May 2009

That is fantastic news! I'm so glad it looks like everything is going to be ok. I don't blame you for skipping the booster. We're still going to get the MMR at 18 months, but you can betcher bottom dollar I'll be watching for a reaction!