Raising a child with cerebral palsy
Friday, March 25, 2022 | 840 Views |
Mother and daughter: Badenhorst with Ame
Now 29-years old, Mysi Badenhorst had her daughter, Ame when she was 18-years old, but suffered birth complications. The young mother experienced eclampsia that led to her daughter having severe birth apxsia (brain damage). This was not easy for the young mother, as she was clueless about motherhood let alone how to take care of her special newborn.
“The doctor told me not to expect much,” she recalls.
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