Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, which added that babies with the condition “appear droopy, similar to a rag doll.”<\/p>\nThe clinic added that other symptoms include the baby not being able to lift their head or control their neck muscles, feeling limp when held and not being able to place weight on their lips.<\/p>\n
Babies with floppy baby syndrome may also have difficulty swallowing or sucking and have a weak cry.<\/p>\n
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Yasmin Whittington
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The mom of four said that Elyza has only just begun to sit and has to be fed through a tube, meaning she struggles to gain weight.<\/p>\n
She also suffers from serious gastrointestinal problems and may also have to rely on a feeding tube that goes directly to her stomach when she is older.<\/p>\n
Development-wise, Whittington said her daughter is closer to a five or six-month-old baby.<\/p>\n
\u201cElyza\u2019s been in [the] hospital for more than three months of her life and it\u2019s still something doctors are working hard to understand,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cIt\u2019s been very tough on all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Yasmin Whittington with her daughter, Elyza
Credit: The Archie Foundation<\/p>\n
Whittington \u2014 who lives with her husband Charles, 31, and her three other children, Isaac, 7, Alfie, 5, and Isla, 2 \u2014 said she has gone from \u201cmom to nurse quite quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDoctors are trying to figure out the best way forward,” she added.<\/p>\n
The parent is taking part in Glasgow\u2019s Kiltwalk challenge to raise money for The Archie Foundation.<\/p>\n
The charity was set up in 2000 and aims to help \u201clocal sick children, providing much-needed extras not already catered for by the NHS\u201d (the U.K.\u2019s National Health Service).<\/p>\n
The Archie Foundation helped Whittington and her family by providing a special car seat to support Elyza when traveling, given her limited muscle tone. They were able to get the \u201clife-changing\u201d equipment in just two weeks.<\/p>\n
The organisation has also provided grants to help cover the cost of travel, childcare and hospital stays.<\/p>\n
Whittington said: \u201cIt\u2019s so expensive when you\u2019re travelling back and forward and spending time in hospital. They\u2019ve lifted a huge financial burden for us during a really tough time.”<\/p>\n
Despite the ongoing uncertainty about her Elyza’s condition, Whittington says the family are focusing on helping her flourish.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cWhatever happens, we\u2019re just learning what our new normal looks like and doing everything we can to give her the best life possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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