Posts by heatherdeg

My ds is 9yo and his delays started at (or rather, were noticed by a new doctor) at 8mo.  We have been through a. lot.  So here are the things I would throw out there...   First, speech delays alone don't dictate a...

I think it's more likely that they're trying to reconfigure their practice to better accommodate special needs patients and have applied the policy with a broad brushstroke rather than considering the individual patients that they have...

Quote: Originally Posted by pek64  I'm setting myself up for attack, but I'm going to say this, anyway. Diary reactions have 3 possible causes : lactose, casein (protein), and fat. The course of my dairy...

Okay... just bought some.  Organic Valley cultured pasture butter for $6.99/lb.

Chopra as in Deepak Chopra and the Chopra Center.  If you google his name and 21-day challenge, it should come up.   And traveling with such a little one sounds beyond stressful.  For everyone.  Hugs, mama.

Are you nervous or stressed?  Did you worry about this happening before things got bad?  My 4yo (TO. THIS. DAY) literally feeds on the slightest bit of stress in me.  What's worse is that when I truly need a minute or...

Quote: Originally Posted by ESPMadre  I am Mexican and do not spank or beat.  Just want to clarify that spanking is not a definitive part of Mexican culture.  I am not judging those who decide to spank - but...

There are multiple types of tests for allergies--skin and blood tests (and even multiple types of blood tests).  There is so much debate about it, but we had the good fortune of having a great immunologist early on who told us...

This is actually a really interesting question since there's a soaking method that involves "fermenting" where you add some of the old soak water (kept in the fridge if you don't need it right away) to the next batch of soak...