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This isn’t healthy.
I should’ve been asleep an hour ago. Instead of taking care of myself, I spent a bunch of this Friday evening, when Cody and I are supposed to be relaxing and celebrating our wedding anniversary, scouring photos of Stella from … Continue reading
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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No acute abnormalities.
This is part of a new segment I’m calling “Eye on Stella: Strabismus Watch 2010.” Sorry. I just thought that was kind of funny. And I’m running with any humor I can find these days. The ER, whose job it … Continue reading
Three cheers for Zander! Oh yeah, AND HIS MOM.
Today isn’t just another Tuesday. It’s a very important day. Today, February 9, 2010, is the day Alexander (Zander or Zandy to those who love him) left his G tube behind. For good! I can’t tell you how huge this … Continue reading
Return trip
It’s not an emergency. Nothing is really “wrong.” But we’re about to head back to our old stomping ground: Seattle Children’s Hospital. We’re going there to see Robin, Stella’s occupational therapist. Stella isn’t warming up to solids the way all … Continue reading
At six months, a weight is lifted.
Stella has been weighed dozens and dozens and dozens of times during her six months here on earth. More times than the average Orange County housewife–nevermind the average baby. Many more times than a parent can reasonably expect to endure … Continue reading
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
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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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