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Topic: Hey Gang I need your prayers Now !!!! |
dena
Replies: 19
Views: 1982
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Forum: General Posted: January 29 2003, 1:49 AM Subject: Hey Gang I need your prayers Now !!!!
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Prayers from FL
Dena and Hunter |
Topic: Questions...... |
dena
Replies: 5
Views: 876
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Forum: Questions Posted: March 11 2002, 11:49 PM Subject: Questions......
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| Just off the top of my head, my first thought was questioning myself. Yes, with raiseing any child you question the decisions that you make, but I have found that it is like expentionally more amount ... |
Topic: Vanessa is bad |
dena
Replies: 5
Views: 710
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Forum: Brags Posted: March 11 2002, 11:34 PM Subject: Vanessa is bad
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My prayers are with you. Keep us updated.
Dena and Hunter |
Topic: feeding issues -- still |
dena
Replies: 9
Views: 1018
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Forum: Questions Posted: January 10 2002, 12:28 AM Subject: feeding issues -- still
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| Not to laugh at yall but to join in on the band wagon. Hunter's food of joice is pudding, vanilla and he has to have two cups for bkf and supper. I don't know what the sitter does with him, but pret ... |
Topic: Where are the pictures posted? |
dena
Replies: 5
Views: 868
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Forum: Introductions Posted: December 10 2001, 9:04 AM Subject: Where are the pictures posted?
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Not sure about your pic, it should show up here. To see formally posted pics go to the bottom and change to show post from the last year and you can scroll down to see some of the others.
I think ... |
Topic: To Katie |
dena
Replies: 1
Views: 437
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Forum: Questions Posted: November 12 2001, 7:44 PM Subject: To Katie
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I'm really not much help but here are my 2 cents.
I'm in the education busniness and I can tell you that a lot has changed over the last 25 years. The policies and practices probably vary from dis ... |
Topic: daycare |
dena
Replies: 4
Views: 716
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Forum: Questions Posted: November 12 2001, 7:34 PM Subject: daycare
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Donna
Does your child recieve early intervention? If so I would ask that therapist if she had a recomendation. As a therapist she probably goes to many daycares and sees a lot she may have a insi ... |
Topic: This brought a tear to my eye |
dena
Replies: 3
Views: 809
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Forum: General Posted: November 12 2001, 7:20 PM Subject: This brought a tear to my eye
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Thank you for sharing.
Dena and Hunter 18 mths |
Topic: very mobile |
dena
Replies: 1
Views: 401
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Forum: Brags Posted: October 02 2001, 10:16 PM Subject: very mobile
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| Hunter is not walking yet, but he really is keeping us on our toes and yes he has the bruises to prove it. He has the funniest crawl I've ever seen. He bear crawl like on the Jungle Book (hands and ... |
Topic: EI ? |
dena
Replies: 7
Views: 1705
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Forum: Education Posted: October 02 2001, 10:06 PM Subject: EI ?
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| Hunter gets EI twice a week for 1 hr, speech once for 30 min, OT once for 30 min and PT once for 45 min. He has just turned 17 months. I would also be upset if he were not getting therapy. Yes they ... |
Topic: Hello again |
dena
Replies: 8
Views: 1394
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Forum: General Posted: October 02 2001, 9:46 PM Subject: Hello again
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Congratulations! Wonderful news.
I have to say ditto to emdad. I was experiencing a lot of the same feelings but not able to express them, I so greatful to Jeff for doing that for me and thereby r ... |
Topic: Bottle feeding |
dena
Replies: 2
Views: 523
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Forum: Brags Posted: September 04 2001, 8:40 PM Subject: Bottle feeding
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I don't really have a suggestion, but many moms who bf liked the avent bottles/nipples.
There is a bf board at ivilliage that you may find helpful.
Dena |
Topic: we just found out |
dena
Replies: 11
Views: 1294
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Forum: Introductions Posted: August 03 2001, 11:31 PM Subject: we just found out
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Welcome to this great place to get advice, brag or just share news. I've found the people here are wonderful.
Hunter is 15 mths now and he is doing great. He is such a joy to all who know him. Y ... |
Topic: Way to go Shannon |
dena
Replies: 2
Views: 500
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Forum: Brags Posted: July 17 2001, 11:29 PM Subject: Way to go Shannon
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Way to go Shannon! It sort of makes you think that they hold out on us.lol
Dena and Hunter 14mths |
Topic: He's almost on the move.... |
dena
Replies: 4
Views: 625
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Forum: Brags Posted: July 17 2001, 11:27 PM Subject: He's almost on the move....
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| This is such a exciting time! Hunter is in the same stage of developement. Although with crawling, I expect him to take off any time. I don't know what I'll do I can barly keep up with him now wit ... |
Topic: Breast Feeding |
dena
Replies: 8
Views: 944
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Forum: Questions Posted: July 17 2001, 11:23 PM Subject: Breast Feeding
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Congratulations!
I did not read all the details in the other post so I may of missed the mention of a speech/oral motor therapist. This was the first therapist my son saw due to not gaining weight ... |
Topic: New Mother |
dena
Replies: 7
Views: 966
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Forum: Questions Posted: July 17 2001, 10:46 PM Subject: New Mother
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Hello,
I also did not know that my baby would be born with ds. Hunter did not have any problems that kept him in the hospital, yet I still had a hard time in the beginning. It was so very hard ... |
Topic: Drinking from a Straw |
dena
Replies: 6
Views: 858
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Forum: Questions Posted: June 27 2001, 5:12 PM Subject: Drinking from a Straw
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| Thank you all for the sugestions/support. I have been doing the finger on the straw for a while, not really to try to get hime to learn to suck a straw but more out of necessity when we were out and ... |
Topic: Drinking from a Straw |
dena
Replies: 6
Views: 858
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Forum: Questions Posted: June 25 2001, 3:58 PM Subject: Drinking from a Straw
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| I've been trying to get Hunter to drink from a straw, any ideas? He really wants to drink from my cup which is great but we make such a mess that it would be wonderful if he could drink from a straw. ... |
Topic: I am beginning to hate feedings......... |
dena
Replies: 2
Views: 646
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Forum: Health Issues Posted: May 26 2001, 10:43 PM Subject: I am beginning to hate feedings.........
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| I'm sorry to say that I don't have any suggestions just wanted to say that it will get better. Hunter didn't eat well and was on special formula I was lucky if he took 2 oz. lol and I guess he gradua ... |
Topic: gerd |
dena
Replies: 10
Views: 1238
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Forum: Questions Posted: May 26 2001, 10:32 PM Subject: gerd
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| My son Hunter does not have gerd, but is often congested. He had RSV a couple of months ago and we now give him breathing treatments when he needs help. I give him a decongestent just about everyday ... |
Topic: Medical Records |
dena
Replies: 1
Views: 768
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Forum: Education Posted: May 20 2001, 11:38 PM Subject: Medical Records
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Yes you have a right to a copy. I would call in advance to request them and they may charge a small fee.
I requested a copy of Hunters hospital records when he was born so that we would have every ... |
Topic: IEP |
dena
Replies: 1
Views: 806
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Forum: Education Posted: May 20 2001, 11:34 PM Subject: IEP
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| The book: Negotiating the Special Education Maze : A Guide for Parents & Teachers, might be helpful. I've not used it, but it does have a section on early intervention. You can get it at amazon ... |
Topic: Hearing tests |
dena
Replies: 8
Views: 1012
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Forum: Questions Posted: May 20 2001, 10:46 PM Subject: Hearing tests
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| Hunter has had several hearing test done. Mainly because they could not get a reading. He has finaly passed. His test was very different. They put what sort of looked like an ear thermomerter in h ... |
Topic: Holding his bottle |
dena
Replies: 8
Views: 945
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Forum: Questions Posted: May 14 2001, 3:37 PM Subject: Holding his bottle
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| Hunter just has turned one and can just now hold his own bottle. He does best with a bottle with handles and I do not hold him. I had to lay him down while feeding him one night and I gave him the b ... |
Topic: Physical Therapy |
dena
Replies: 10
Views: 2124
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Forum: Education Posted: May 02 2001, 8:39 PM Subject: Physical Therapy
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| Thank you all for posting. Although my post got a little off of the main subject of how much should the therapist push my son. I'm feeling better about this now, this week he did have a good session ... |
Topic: chatter |
dena
Replies: 6
Views: 1017
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Forum: Shoot the Breeze Posted: April 30 2001, 4:57 PM Subject: chatter
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No, you are not beign weird, or if you are I'm there with you! lol I also find myself looking around when I'm out to see if I can see another person with downs'
As Hunter is getting older, 1 year ... |
Topic: Physical Therapy |
dena
Replies: 10
Views: 2124
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Forum: Education Posted: April 28 2001, 11:55 AM Subject: Physical Therapy
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| Hunter is 11 monthes old and receives PT once a week which we have to pay for. He is not sitting yet and he fights sitting constantly. After about 5 min of pt he is so upset that he is fussing the r ... |
Topic: Reflections of the past yr.................. |
dena
Replies: 4
Views: 798
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Forum: General Posted: February 03 2001, 10:03 PM Subject: Reflections of the past yr..................
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| Thank you for posting! I really needed that. |
Topic: finacial help |
dena
Replies: 8
Views: 1242
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Forum: Questions Posted: December 09 2000, 12:26 AM Subject: finacial help
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| I live in the US and Hunter (7mths) recieves pt. Which my insurance covers 80% but the other 20% is really starting to put a finacial strain on my family. I was wandering if anyone knew of some help ... |
Topic: Introducing Solids |
dena
Replies: 4
Views: 763
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Forum: Health Issues Posted: July 29 2000, 9:54 PM Subject: feeding
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| Hunter is 3 months. We have started him on ceral against the dr recommendations. Hunter is not gaining weight fast enough and the dr was afraid that he would fill up on ceral and not take enough for ... |
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