Teddy was born in August of 2016, was admitted into the Welfare Institute in September of 2016. His special need is postoperative repair of congenital lumbar spinal meningocele. Teddy is currently with BAAS.
On admission: white skin, black and bright eyes; good nutrition and development; poor spirit; after admission, the nanny gave him considerate care; due to spinal meningocele, he could only lie on sides and stomach; cried a lot; to ease his uncomfortable feelings, the nannies would hold him when they had time; when feeding him milk, the nanny was very careful to avoid choking him.
Under considerate care, his spirit got much better and he seldom cried; but his appetite and digestion and absorption were not very well; he did not eat much per time and often had diarrhea; the nanny fed him many meals per day with a small intake per meal; the nanny would feed him about 60ml milk per time and feed him many times to let him absorb enough nutrition. When giving him bath, the nanny was very careful, and would slowly hold him up and use a towel to clean him little by little to avoid touching his mass which would cause him uncomfortable feelings.
November of 2016, he was sent to West China Hospital where he received an operation which went well and was successful. He recovered well and after being observed for a period at the hospital, he returned to the children’s welfare institute. After the operation, he changed a lot; his physical condition began getting better day by day and he became more active. In good weather, the nanny will take the children outside to do activities and Teddy will always be excited and look around with wide opened eyes while waving hands and making the sound of “OH.” Due to physical condition, his development is delayed. A therapist began to give him rehabilitation training February of 2017 to include: balance training when sitting, crawling with four limbs, strengthening positions, changing from lying on back and lying on stomach and sitting, improve grasping function training. Additionally, he was given oral stimulation to improve swallowing function and chewing and pronunciation.
Now, the child is good in all respects. He has white skin, round face and handsome looking; he is a very adorable little boy; his appetite and digestion are much better than before; but he will have diarrhea if he has too much food. He is a smart and skillful child; he can flexibly turn over and crawl; he can stand up by holding onto support; can stand alone for a while; can walk for a distance with two hands being held. We believe that he will soon learn to walk by himself and to go wherever he wants to go to explore this amazing world.
Teddy is cheerful, active, super adorable and has a ready smile. He likes to play with toys and also likes outdoor activities and to breathe fresh air.
Updated videos taken in February 2018:
According to the orphanage staff, Teddy is doing very well and there are so far no signs of incontinence. Interested families can contact BAAS for more information.
I didn’t realize I hadn’t commented…we will be bringing Teddy, now “Hudson” home this spring! He seems to be doing very well and we cannot wait to scoop him up!