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mcatmay
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Jumping in with both feet!
mcatmay
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My second post with you ladies...I've been lurking for a while and you all seem like a really close, supportive group - i've been hesitant to post mostly because i have not much to contribute (still working on the 'having the baby', have zero experience in real babyhood - HAVEN"T EVER CHANGED A DIAPER <slightly hysterical look> ;-) and i don't want to intrude. I am moving to the area in July, though, so i figured i should introduce myself.
I'm currently an equine veterinarian and teach veterinary students at University of Pennsylvania (if you've got questions on horses/cattle/sheep/goat/alpacas/llamas and even zebras, i'm your girl. Dogs and cats... i'm out) - contract is up in July and then i'll stay home with the wee one for 3-6 months and try to figure out what my next job will entail. We're closing on a home in the Gaithersburg area mid-May (SO excited!!!!) and doing the final move in July. Our little girl is due August 2nd. DH works in DC, hence our move closer to his job.
I'm going to try to comment more so that you ladies can get to know me but i didn't want you to have a random person suddenly popping up in the middle of what seems like a great group!
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Re: Jumping in with both feet!
welcome!
My DH had never held a newborn until they handed J to him when he was about 10 minutes old!
You will definitely learn quickly :-)
Thanks for all the warm welcomes!- based on previous posts that i've seen, i am now switching to Capital Women's Care in Gaithersburg/Rockville area (the one right next to Shady Grove Hospital?). I'm actively looking for a pediatrician but i also read lots of women recommending Dr. Hirsch (sp?), loved the website (yep, i'm a fool for marketing ;-) and thought about following up on him. Any other recommendations for pediatricians? So glad this group is here!!!!
MonandMax - to answer your question - if the hay is deficient in selenium, then the mothers AND the lambs will be low in selenium as well. The mothers will need to be supplemented or better hay needs to be found. The reason the lambs are deficient is because their moms haven't been supplying it to them in utero and they are not getting enough in the milk, again, because mom doesn't have enough reserves. Adults aren't as susceptible to it as youngsters, hence the lack of clinical signs in the adults. If some of the youngsters aren't thriving, some questions i would ask would be whether they have cardiac issues secondary to the white muscle disease. White muscle really can affect the heart muscle, causing all kinds of abnormal rhythms - poor cardiac output = failure to thrive. However, there could be a LOT of other reasons for failure to thrive as well - if you want more help, PM me (let me know you have - i'm terrible about checking for it!) and i'll be glad to continue the conversation that way! Good luck!!!