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Preparing for the Hospital
Two weeks before the birth of Rob and Eva Higby’s son Brayden, a prenatal ultrasound scan revealed that he had a bilateral cleft lip. The first-time parents began searching for a surgical specialist, and with the help of Eva’s brother and sister-in-law, whose child also had a cleft lip, found Dr.Mulliken and his team at Children’s Hospital Boston. In November, when he was four and a half months old, Brayden had his lip repaired and nose reshaped.
Rachel Bergan – Marist College
Rachel Bergan, Andover, MA – graduated from Andover High School, where she participated in both ice hockey and field hockey teams and received the “High-Five Award” for demonstration of leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and commitment in physical education.
Rachel Bergan – Marist College
Rachel Bergan, Andover, MA – graduated from Andover High School, where she participated in both ice hockey and field hockey teams and received the “High-Five Award” for demonstration of leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and commitment in physical education.
Raise $750 by Friday 9/13/19 to become a Smile Strider!
The Smile Strider deadline is FAST approaching! The nominees of Teams that raise $750 by Friday will get: a special gift, starting line recognition, and an exclusive Smile Strider T-shirt. Also fundraising tips have been added under Team Fundraising.
Reflecting On His Experience
While in some ways it is difficult to quantify the effect that this has had on my life, upon reflection, it has shaped me in subtle but important ways. The most profound impact has probably been in developing empathy for others. Often times I would sit in a waiting room at Boston Children’s Hospital and look around to see other children with conditions far more severe than mine. After my own experience, it is difficult not to have a deep appreciation for the hardships they have had to endure.As a result, I have tried to be more compassionate of those around me and to understand the path that they have traveled.
REGISTRATION is OPEN for the 2018 Paces for Faces Walk!
We hope you will join us on Sept 30 for the 2018 Paces for Faces Walk and Family Picnic! Register by Sept 7 and get a FREE T-shirt.
Relief from Ear Infections
New research suggests that taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the treatment of ear infections may be best. A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that 62%, or nearly two-thirds, of children diagnosed with a middle ear infection got better on their own—without antibiotics—within 48 hours.
Reshaping the Head: Treating Unilateral Coronal Synostosis
A baby’s brain grows rapidly before birth and during infancy. The brain has room to grow, because, early on, the head is not solid. Instead, it consists of a number of bones, known as plates, separated by narrow openings. As the brain enlarges, the plates also gradually grow toward each other. The junctions where the plates meet are called sutures.
Robin Sequence: More Than a Receding Chin
Robin Sequence: More Than a Receding Chin By John Mulliken, MD, Director, Craniofacial Centre, Boston Children’s Hospital Children born with Robin sequence (named for an early 20th century French physician; pronounced row-BAN) have a lower jaw that is smaller than normal (micrognathia) or set back from the upper jaw (retrognathia).