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Originally Posted by Beholden
Interesting postings everyone. My daughter has a friend who has 10 or 11 children. The newest infant has some issues that she is having evaluated.
First though I must tell you she hates doctors. So for her to even think about having the baby seen by specialists is a lot. Baby doesn't gain much weight, but eats well. Very underdeveloped for her age. Not failure to thrive we all agree. This lady is a very good mother in so many ways.
She told us the latest thing that really has her thinking. She accidently pinched the baby's skin in the car seat when she buckled her in a while back and the baby didn't even flinch! No pain perceived.
I'll call my daughter later today to ask what the mom was told when she had the evaluation a few weeks ago. But sensory processing disorder was something that jumped out at me when we all were talking together about this upcoming appt she had.
She also has one child with Down's syndrome, the next to the youngest baby, who is about 20 months old now I'm guessing. The newest baby has some of the same things going on but has not been dx'ed with Down's at all. I think she is 5-6 months old now.
What do you guys think? Ever hear of a baby who doesn't feel skin pain? It was a very deep pinch in the seat belt!
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Sorry Perna is this is off topic.
Yes there is a genetic abnormality called '
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) - person doesn't feel any physical pain. They can break bones and young kids often will chew their own fingers and even claw at their own eyes. I once saw a whole family on TV and it showed the mom preparing breakfast bacon and turning it with her fingers. Sorry for the bold print but this is what happened when I copied the name of the disease lol. Here a website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congeni...ith_anhidrosis