Babies With Special Needs

When my mother brought my younger sister home, I remember asking her why my little sister had a big head, and at first it was the family joke. However, when my mother took her for her 6 week clinic visit, the nurse commented that she thought something was wrong and referred her to Kenyatta National Hospital. Whilst there, my mother was informed that my sister had hydrocephalus which is a condition where there is the buildup of excess fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. That was a turning point in our family as a lot of medical interventions had to be done. Today, because of this early intervention, my sister is a normal productive member of society. In this article we will discuss how to cope when you get that gift that requires extra special care.