It's known that we generally pass on the most mercury to our first born children as mom's with mercury poisoning. I also had a bit of distress when I had my first - nothing major, but at one point the Dr. put leeds on her little head inside me (ouch..I tell you what, OUCH!) to measure her oxygen. Had her with an epidural and from then on went fine. I, as a good mama, did what the Docs told me to and got her in on time for those important (*&Y(*^)*^ vaccinations, too! Anyway - she got tendinitis in her little ankles in 2nd grade. The Dr. said they were too tight and she had to wear these braces at night. Then another orthopedic said, no, it wasn't her ankles, it was her hamstrings. While I had her in with Physical therapists stretching her abnormally tight legs in general - started picking up on her general stiffness (husband would pick her up and her little legs would draw up into a sitting position) - poor coordination - always tripping, etc. the PT mentioned CP (Cerebral Palsy). I asked the Ortho about it and he said, does she function at school? (Yes). Learning disabilities? (No). Then why worry about it? I didn't like his answer, but could see his point in that I didn't want her branded as such. Anyway - her and I are still, however, convinced she has it although just a very mild case of spastic CP. But the past few years (that we're aware of at least) she also started having mild seizure activity. Again, though...had her in, finally, at 17 to be tested. They kept her overnight and she never had on of her "spells" so they dismissed it - even tried to find out why she was so stressed at home??? (I didn't like that Dr...) I just talked to her and she is still doing it out at school. Her husband is medically oriented and sees it in her. (Her not testing while being under a microscope didn't prove anything cause I've talked to others who also didn't originally show up with seizures but kept pursuing it and did end up proving they were having them - plus I lived with her and both of us know it). Anyhoo...anyone else have experience or knowledge about whether such things could be mercury related??