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Category Archives: occupational therapy
More on the risks of NG tubes
A couple of things to share for now: A message I sent in an effort to get support for Stella’s wean, and an AAP study. Below is the actual text of an email, including excerpts from research that I paid … Continue reading
Posted in NG tube, occupational therapy, The tube, Tube weaning
Tagged baby, feeding aversion, feeding issue, GERD, reflux, tube feeding, tube weaning success, weaning
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Taking a stand against tube-feeding crimes and negligence
Someone needs to say it: tube-fed children and their families are being neglected and often outright abused by a dehumanizing, misguided health “care” system. If you don’t believe me, read on. Or at the very least, get a glimpse of … Continue reading
Posted in Frustration Station, NG tube, occupational therapy, Research and resources, The tube, Tube weaning
Tagged criminal negligence, feeding aversion, feeding issue, g-tube, GERD, graz model, markus wilken, medical negligence, nasogastric tube, NG tube, ng tube weaning success, occupational therapy, reflux, seattle children's hospital, tube feeding, tube weaning success, tube-fed babies, tube-fed children, weaning
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Hooray for Heath, his mom, and inspiring tube weaning success!
Remember Zander? Well he’s got company. (The tube-free ranks are growing.) Sadly, I kept putting off this post because the hugeness of the triumph deserves a truly well written, heartfelt description. Which takes time and energy that I’ve been lacking, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, occupational therapy, Research and resources, The tube, Tube weaning
Tagged baby, feeding aversion, feeding issue, g-tube, g-tube weaning, Germany, Graz method, graz model, markus wilken, ng tube weaning, Posttraumatic Feeding Syndrome, Princess Margaret Hospital in Darmstadt, the crunchy and the smooth, The Institute for Psychology and Psychosomatics of Early Childhood, Tube weaning, tube weaning success, tube-fed babies and children, weaning
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So, as I reported earlier, we visited Seattle Children’s Hospital this week to see Robin, Stella’s wonderful and very wise occupational therapist. We wanted to check in and see how Stella is doing with solids. We were worried because she … Continue reading
Lucky seven. (Months, that is.)
On St. Patrick’s Day, Stella turned seven months old. I’m pretty sure that means she can get a driver’s permit. And maybe even a part-time job. At the very least, she can sit up for long periods of time before … Continue reading
Please no.
Stella has been getting more and more difficult around eating again and I am starting to freak out about it. She is starting to refuse the bottle more and more. She doesn’t want to eat upon waking up after sleeping … Continue reading
Posted in Cranial osteopathy, occupational therapy, Tube weaning
Tagged baby, bottle feeding, cow's milk intolerance, Cranial osteopathy, feeding issue, GERD, graz model, infant, new parents, NG tube, ng tube weaning success, occupational therapy, parenthood, reflux, tube feeding, tube weaning success, weaning
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A freakout. A rant. And endless gratitude.
Early this afternoon, Stella got upset and took only 100 mls from the bottle. It was really weird. All my fears and worries came rushing back. Granted, she took around 180 before and after that. But what a scare. I … Continue reading
Posted in Appointments, Inspiration, Lessons in parenting, occupational therapy, Tube weaning, Weight check
Tagged ann keppler, awesomeness, baby, baby growth percentiles, BabyCenter, bottle feeding, childbirth and the newborn: the complete guide, cow's milk intolerance, Cranial osteopathy, devorah steinecker, dr. stephanie farrell, first weeks, GERD, gratitude, graz model, infant, janet whalley, jessica bloom, judy herrigel, kathleen kendall-tackett, lactation consultants, maguerite dunitz-scheer, new parents, NG tube, ng tube weaning success, occupational therapy, parenthood, pregnancy, reflux, robin glass, sarah tyack, seattle children's hospital, six-month-old, thomas numrych, trish raymer, tube feeding, tube weaning success, weaning
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Days 22 through 25: Stella got her groove back
As Stella’s occupational therapist put it, “Stella has internalized the joy of eating.” Her feeding aversion is, well, history. A memory. Though not a distant memory, of course. We still get nervous if she goes for a long stretch without … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle feeding progress, Inspiration, occupational therapy, Tube weaning
Tagged awesomeness, baby, bottle feeding, cow's milk intolerance, feeding issue, formula feeding, GERD, graz model, infant, kayleigh freeman, new parents, NG tube, ng tube weaning success, occupational therapy, parenthood, patty griffin, reflux, seattle children's hospital, tube feeding, tube weaning success, weaning
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Tube-free Stella: Day 2
Can’t sleep so I thought I’d write a quick update. Weaning seems to be going well. Stella is happy and eating pretty often. As is expected over the course of her complete transition from the tube to the bottle, her volume … Continue reading
Tube-free Stella: Day 1
Stella is off and running. I am so proud of her. In short, she is responding well and our confidence is growing. She can do this. It is expected that she will lose a little bit of weight. I am on strict instructions … Continue reading
