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Just Another Day...2 comments

A's Mommy wrote 1 week ago: Well it has been a very tough couple of days for me. A was taken off of the vent on Sunday and did o … more →

Tags: desats, Feeds, #rt, sick kids, Sleep Study, trach

Winter is Here and I'm Happy

Lynn wrote 3 weeks ago: Kids with disabilities can be especially prone to illness. Our daughter has multiple disabilities an … more →

Tags: caregiver, Special Needs, Allergies, Asthma, colds, Parenting Children With Special Needs

We Are On Call For PICU2 comments

A's Mommy wrote 3 weeks ago: Well, as I sit here and write this post so much goes through my head. We headed to the hospital yest … more →

Tags: oxygen, Spells, Reflux, Feeds, echo, desats, Heart Failure, PICU, xray

Our Interesting Life Continued...

A's Mommy wrote 1 month ago: So the issues with A continue as usual at this household. We are having problems with feeding and sl … more →

Tags: Admire, desats, Feeds, h1n1, oxygen, Vaccines, Weight

He Gained What?

A's Mommy wrote 1 month ago: So I have some very exciting news to share with you all! A has gained weight. Yes, you read that rig … more →

Tags: Weight, blended diet, auntie A, gj tube

pediasure reflux

jeniwilmot wrote 3 months ago: Uggggggg stay away from pediasure! This is about the 5th time we have given it to her to boost calor … more →

Tags: Reflux, retching, Nutrition, PediaSure, enteral pediasure

What to Feed When They've Been Sick2 comments

Lynn wrote 4 months ago: My daughter has been fed by g-tube for almost 10 years – for medical reasons. Her disabilities … more →

Tags: caregiver, Helpful Ideas, Special Needs, Enteral, feedings, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Sick, vomiting

Who's counting?8 comments

tryingharder wrote 4 months ago: Well… we are She got the tube placed July 31st. Today is August 24th. On July 31st she weighed … more →

Tags: Early Intervention, Milestones

Neocate Jr vs. My Recipes2 comments

Lynn wrote 4 months ago: Preliminary evaluation of the COST of Neocate Jr vs. any of my blended meals for g-tube recipes: ove … more →

Tags: caregiver, Helpful Ideas, Special Needs, feeding, Neocate Jr., Parenting Children With Special Needs, Recipes

Farklempt: the end of an era25 comments

Niksmom wrote 4 months ago: Monday, August 17, 2009 — 6:30pm: Nik decided he'd had enough   Gone, baby, gone!   November 22, … more →

Tags: asd, Autism, developmental disability, Cerebral-Palsy, Parenting, Special Needs, Multiple Disabilities, Good Stuff, Milestones

Punch Drunk16 comments

Niksmom wrote 4 months ago: Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall, Ninety-nine bottles of beer; Take one down and pass it arou … more →

Tags: asd, Autism, developmental disability, Cerebral-Palsy, Parenting, Special Needs, Multiple Disabilities, Good Stuff, intestinal malrotation

purée with panache1 comment

Gina wrote 4 months ago: Many school canteens have adopted a traffic light classification system in which foods are categoris … more →

Tags: Pureeing my life away, School, Inclusion, Disability, school lunches, purée, Fruit & Veg, traffic light system, modified diet

Days 6 and 7 ... A little slice of heaven

tryingharder wrote 4 months ago: Well, OK… so not entirely. Yesterday started off pretty rough. I was in quite the crabtastic m … more →

Tags: Early Intervention, medical appointments

G-Tube Feedings and Dentistry1 comment

Lynn wrote 5 months ago: When feeding via g-tube for medical reasons, typically the person being fed does NOT eat orally.  My … more →

Tags: Parent category, Special Needs, Helpful Ideas, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Dental Care

Here goes nothing!1 comment

tryingharder wrote 5 months ago: Although, I suppose the title “This changes everything” is also highly appropriate. We a … more →

The great and mighty balancing act...2 comments

tryingharder wrote 5 months ago: you know the one between parenting and advocating? The one that allows you to manage your child … more →

Tags: medical appointments

We all have a breaking point...6 comments

tryingharder wrote 5 months ago: and yesterday I hit mine. Alyssa has been on clinical trial medication for going on 11 weeks. The or … more →

Tags: medical appointments

Why Do I Need a 60cc Syringe?

Lynn wrote 5 months ago: For many medical situations, G-Tubes or Gastrostomy Tubes, or N-G tubes (naso-gastric which means st … more →

Tags: Parent category, Special Needs, Helpful Ideas, Parenting Children With Special Needs, syringes, n-g tube, j-g tube

July Doings

jeniwilmot wrote 5 months ago: Well the beginning of the month we moved Josie’s cosleeper to pack and play level. She finally … more →

Tags: feeding, oral feeds


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