Hi. When I was pregnant with my son, I was a frequent 'reader' (not too many posts ). I haven't really been around for a while, however I am thinking about another baby and have just begun to open up the forum to read again. I saw this post and thought I would add my bit.

My son is perfect, an adorable little boy and an infectious fun and happy personality. He is a quiet and very content, but loves to be around others. He really was a dream baby and made it easy for me to be a first-time mother - hope any future children are as kind to me!

In April, I went to see my paediatrician to get some exercise to encourage movement of his right hand, and was told that he has infantile hemiplegia, which is a form of cerebral palsy. He was 9 months old. Turns out he had a stroke before he was born, while hanging around in the womb minding his own business, and it affected the motor control of his right side.

There are a lot of positives, for one, there was no intellectual damage. He will walk, but only when he is ready and with assistance. Over the years he will make great improvements and be hopefully able to use the right side, but will always favour his left side. We are very lucky to be given such a beautiful wonderful boy.

He was born a bundle of joy, a perfect bag of skin and bones, we were in love (and still are!). It is quite a shock, very emotional, and difficult to hear, that your beautiful boy has a disability - something you think about in pregnancy and hope never happens to you. It did, and it does.

We will do everything we can to help his development, however I have no doubt he will live a great and loving life. Maybe one day we may use the Botox, however I have no idea. It is a big learning curve for me, and we are taking each day/step at a time. My son and I meet with a couple of people from the Queensland Cerebral Palsy League next Friday, and I am looking forward to it - excited to hear about our future.

Just wanted to share my bit. Have a bewt day!
Gail