neverending appointments...

I'm grateful for my Pediatrician.... I must confess she is amazing, very supportive and it was a very overwhelming visit..Lorenzo does have mild hypotonia... So what is Hypotonia? I'm sick of the term ragged doll, floppy baby, noodle baby... Maybe this is why i don't want to see anyone or anyone to come visit, i'm not sure if i can handle it right now... is enough with my five year old telling me 24 millions time a day, Lorenzo's arms feel like he is death? or my oldest daughter wondering if we will ever go in that disney cruise, if we don't know if Lorenzo will be able to swim or walk...

So what is Hypotonia?

Hypotonia is a state of low muscle tone^[1] (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength. Hypotonia is not a specific medical disorder, but a potential manifestation of many different diseases and disorders that affectmotor nerve control by the brain or muscle strength. Recognizing hypotonia, even in early infancy, is usually relatively straightforward, butdiagnosing the underlying cause can be difficult and often unsuccessful. The long-term effects of hypotonia on a child's development and later life depend primarily on the severity of the muscle weakness and the nature of the cause. Some disorders have a specific treatment but the principal treatment for most hypotonia of idiopathic or neurologic cause is physical therapy and/or occupational therapy to help the person compensate for the neuromuscular disability.

Hypotonia is a condition that can be helped with early intervention...