I agree it's very hard. There is trauma not just for the child, but for the mother, father, sibling(s), really the whole family. I was totally traumatized by the first month of ds's life, but he seems to have come through it okay. I...
It has depended on the child. Three were named for the meaning of the name, one directly for a relative, and one indirectly for 2 relatives (and we liked the name). We have considered seasonal names before, but we never make a decision...
This one is following the pattern of my others, ie, tiny.
He was born 8lbs, 6oz.
I am not sure what he went down to after the surgery, I think the lowest he got to was around 7lbs, 4oz. He was 13lbs 1oz yesterday,...
Mine take hot in their thermoses. What goes (depending on the kid of course)...
soup (all of them finish this, I make different types lentil, tomato, chicken, veggie, split pea, I'm sure there are others I am...
My friend who is a speech therapist gave me tips, and the best was speak slowly, unnaturally slowly. It really does help him slow down his thought processes.
She also said not to tell him to speak slowly or think, not to...