Posts by wednesday

Interesting...we tried the 1-mg time-release capsule ourselves but felt it was affecting his daytime behavior negatively. We didn't notice it much at home but all of a sudden at school his teachers were reporting difficulty, when he had...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aridel FWIW, medication can be a lifesaver. It's not always the answer, but for some kids it can really turn things around. A child who is always on the edge of a meltdown isn't able to...

desperate, I was wondering if you've tried any medication for your son? My DS is slightly older and has a dx of high-functioning autism. He has been taking a TINY dose of Celexa (about a tenth of an adult dose) for about 18 months now...

I think a medicine syringe with a plunger may work better for you than a dropper where you squeeze a bulb. Prevacid for babies comes as a tablet that you dissolve in a little bit of liquid. It disintegrates into little granules. When you...

I also have a baby with feeding/growth issues and I absolutely know what you mean about friends not getting it. I heard a lot of "Aw she's just petite" and "Somebody has to be at the bottom of the chart" and that sort...

Updating to share we finally got DD's formula by going through Medicaid. We had Blue Cross insurance for her already but they don't cover any formula even when medically prescribed. Under Medicaid her doctor was able to write a...

I've always read it's time for their own pillow when they start stealing yours. It's worked for my two anyway, lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by Blessed_Mom How did you get that he is 6 mo old? He is 4.5 non-adjusted and 3 mo adjusted and the weight seems super fine to me..... Poor math skills, apparently. With the OP date...

An elimination diet to figure out reflux triggers can be tough, no question, but if your baby is suffering it may be resolved only by either cutting more out of your diet, or switching him to formula. My dd went on soy formula at 8...

So he is still having bad reflux? The meds can only do so much if something in the diet is triggering the reflux. Have you cut out dairy from your own diet? My daughter's reflux did not get better until I fully cut out both dairy and...