There are a number of possibilities, but I would think first of a congenital TORCH infection. CMV is a very common TORCH infection. It is also the most common cause of mental retardation after Down syndrome. I think that it may be a common cause of hearing loss. These babies may have feeding problems and may be small for gestation age. Babies can have a whole range of symptoms due to when the mother develops this infection. Rachel Wahl RN IBCLC
virology-online.com/presentations/Congenital.ppt
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:34:09 -0700
> From: Arly <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: constellation? hearing, sga, bf difficulties
>
> Baby A was born at 42.5 wks gestation at 6 lb 6 oz--a lower than average
> birthweight for that length of gestation. He exhibits more than usual
> difficulty in accepting and learning to breastfeed. He has failed four
> hearing exams.
>
> Mostly, he is unusual in his feeding behaviors and I wonder if anyone
> has noted this in relation to the other two descriptors: somewhat small
> for gestational age and failing multiple hearing exams--possibly hearing
> impaired.
>
> Arly Helm, MS, IBCLC
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> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:50:37 -0700
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> Subject: CDC Parent Portal
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> I received this announcement and thought it may be useful to some of you to
> have this information on hand. It is from the Centers for Disease Control
> and Prevention of the United States Government. They have lots of new ways
> to reach out to this new generation (see http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/) -
> and we could take note of some of their methods to expand our own way of
> serving Generations X, Y, Z and >>>>>
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> ________________________________________________
> Dear Federal Partners Workgroup Members,
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> We wanted to let you know about a new resource the Centers for Disease
> Control and Prevention has available for parents. We are proud to announce
> that the CDC has created a Parent Portal (www.cdc.gov/parents) to help
> parents find information to give children healthier, safer lives. The CDC
> Parent Portal organizes and presents information for parents and provides
> resources from across CDC, all in one location, making it easier for parents
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> credible, accurate information in helping parents raising healthy kids and
> providing a safe home and community. It also is a resource for diseases and
> conditions that can occur, and for developmental milestones and schedules.
> The Parent Portal also provides information on physical activity, diet,
> physical and mental health, injuries and violence, peer relationships, and a
> special section on risk behaviors geared for the parents of teens.
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> We hope you will share this information within your organization and with
> your constituents. To place a button on your website to help raise awareness
> of the CDC Parent Portal, visit http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/.
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> Even though the site is now live, we view the development of the Portal as
> an iterative process. We continue to welcome feedback and suggestions from
> those like you who truly know best about how to make this Portal the most
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> Thank you for your time,
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