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July 19, 2012
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Dear God.  The screaming.  The ear piercing, toe curling, mind melting, soul crushing screaming that is emanating from my little boy these days.  These …
Tagged: Screaming · Therapy Fund
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July 12, 2012
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My blood came to a boil earlier this week thanks to an email from the lovely folks at BabyCenter.com. This all started innocently enough. …
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July 10, 2012
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Today is a great day.  Nothing really to report with Sam - he is just doing great.  What makes today special is a preemie …
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July 5, 2012
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A quick look at my own personal Sophie's Choice. The battle in our house over the issue of weaning Sam is hitting a new …
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June 25, 2012
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The NICU was an extremely traumatic place for me and my husband. I spent anywhere from 4-8 hours a day sitting next to Sam's …
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June 20, 2012
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Today was Sam's first OT appointment. As I mentioned yesterday, I was a bit anxious.  I even found myself waking up a number of …
Tagged: Anxiety · OT
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June 19, 2012
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Back in May, I wrote about our 18-month evaluation at the high risk infant follow up clinic.  I went into the appointment cocky and …
Tagged: Anxiety
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June 14, 2012
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Postpartum Depression.  All pregnant woman are warned about PPD.  We are told what the warning signs are, and what to do if we feel …
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June 6, 2012
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I know I am not supposed to compare my children or assume that what worked for one will work for the other... but here …
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May 29, 2012
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This week, the therapy fund contribution is 100% for me. I am now 20+ months into breastfeeding my son. Of course, the first 3 …
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May 21, 2012
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As I mentioned in my second Therapy Fund post, Peter and I broke down and hired a sleep consultant to help us get Sam …
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May 20, 2012
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In the 20 months since Sam was born, we have been really lucky. Yes, he was just 24-weeks when he was born, spent 95 …
Tagged: Autism · development · fear
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