Posts by sassyfirechick

I did have a neighbor growing up who did this and was told he had an problem with location of something with his stomache and had a sugery I believe to pin it in place....I guess similar to animals who bloat and the stomache...

I can see Katie8681's point on this.  Education in one field doesn't always translate to being educated.  As I posted before I have many friends who are very educated - BA, MA, PhD - some in the medical field, some not, who...

LOL, what is this peeing alone people speak of?  Even pre-child I have 2 cats and 2 dogs who barge in - even if I close the door!  So to make pee time productive we just use it as an opportunity to learn about the potty and...

Another ped, who does not see your DS, has ZERO right to view his medical records, and any attempt to bully anyone into getting him that info could actually be filled as a HIPPA violation, and if push comes to shove, you might just...

They have a suvey you can take, but it's like 5 questions and none of which seem useful at all. Can't wait to see all the crap that comes home with DD when she starts school :-P

In talking with someone about stopping vaxes with my DD bc of reactions she was dumbfounded that I would do such a thing bc "wouldn't it make other people sick by bringing diseases back"?!  Afterall, her husband had polio in his...

Haha DD loves the "tinkle tinkle toot" as well and will open right up to that page!

All I know is, growing up I didn't know food allergies existed.  I went to a private catholic school, 120 kids k-8, and no one had food allergies - we knew everything about everyone being such a small group.  Now, I don't...

Lots of redirection, but one key to think about is WHO gets removed.  You can remove the dog if the dog is happy to do so, but ideally your LO should be the one to step away.  Behaviorally speaking, removing an animal from a...

I second the papaya.  Also, apple cider vinegar has worked for me.