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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Need Help Navigating Medicaid    —Plano, TX

"My daughter is 13 months and has Down syndrome. My husband is about to change jobs and therefore, our insurance will ..."

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You can call 211 on your phone and it is a Texas helpline. You can talk to someone (not a recording) about what you need and they can help you out.

I have a good friend of mine that is in the insurance business. He may not be able to help but I am sure he will be able to send you in the right direction. His name i...

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Q: Vitamin Therapy for down Syndrome    —Owasso, OK

"My newborn was diagnosed with Down syndrome. We have gotten some information on vitamin therapy for her. I would like..."

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Hello my son is 18 months old, he has down syndrome and gets therapy weekly but i have never heard anything about vitamin SUPPLEMENTS. If u can pass me some info

S., You might check with Nana's Pawpaw Patch on South Douglas (between Reno and SE 15th). They carry a lot of vitamins and other things that might be helpful to you....

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Q: Seeking Advice on Early Puberty with a Special Needs Child    —Severn, MD

"She will be 10 in Feb, on a synthroid for hypothyroidism and has started showing signs of puberty. You know, extra ha..."

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I don't know about a special needs child or the hormones, but 9.5 isn't that early to be showing signs of puberty. I had breasts in 4th grade (9 years old) and got ...

Hey there S.! Unfortunately, 10yrs old is not that young any more for a girl to begin puberty. And just like when I went through it and I'm sure most every other fem...

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Q: Needing Help on Visitation with a Child with down Syndrome    —Tooele, UT

"My ex-husband and I have been divorced since '04 & it has just been in the past year he has wanted to see his kids. ..."

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We go through this with the ex's as well. Both mine and My husbands. If you are worried call the police in your ex's town and reguest a welfare check. They will go s...

pray about it. go with what feels right. if you pray and have a peaceful feeling that everything will be ok, then i wouldn't worry. if you feel like you should do some...

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Q: I Have a Trisomy 21 Boouncy Baby Boy Soon to Be 4 Months with a VSD    —Chicago, IL

"He is having surgery 4/8/08. How did any of you do after the surgery? I dread seeing him inpain form the broken chest..."

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Hi I., I work in open heart surgery and if all that he's having done is a VSD, it's a quick surgery and he should bounce back quickly too. Surgery is always scary for ...

First of all, i'd like to start off by saying I'm so sorry your little one has to go through surgery so early .. if at all! The best thing you can do for your little o...

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Q: Telling Others About Our Child    —Cherry Hill, NJ

"My baby is now a little over a month and I am wondering how I go about telling all of our friends about his Down Synd..."

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Congratulations on the birth of your son ! My daughter, Claire, has Down syndrome and is now 7 years old. We also did not know she was going to be born with DS. Her...

Congratulations on your son's birth! When my son was diagnosed with leukemia I sent out a mass email to family and friends to let them know. Not only would it ha...

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Q: Avoiding Behavioral Issues in down Syndrome Toddler    —Brandon, MS

"We are grandparents raising our 2 year old Down Syndrome grandson. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to sto..."

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I have never had to raise or work with a child with Downs Syndrome but want to provide a few links below that I feel will be of help to you and your grandchild. Here t...

i was there a few months ago. What we did was... whe would all eat together. if she threw something, we would simply take it away and keep on eating, ignoring the beha...

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Q: Seeking Advice on Child Constipation    —Sarasota, FL

"I am hoping that some of you can help with some home remeddies to get my little angel to poop! She will sometimes go..."

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I know I'm a little late on this post but I have to agree with Rosalind C. Miralax is what my pediatrician prescribed for my son's constipation. He is 6 now but when...

If you are only breastfeeding her, you should try to eat things that she can get through your milk, like bananas, prune. The doctors say that it is not necessary to g...

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Q: Help with Orthotics    —Lincoln, NE

"Our son, now 27 months, was born two months prematurely and diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. Needless to say, h..."

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As a nurse, i work with different types of orthotics, and one of the things we always watch for is signs of discomfort and any reddened areas when we take them off. W...

Being a mother of a special needs child can be frustrating when dealing with with all the "accesories" that go with. My son is two and on his fourth pair of braces. Wh...

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Q: Down Syndrome Scare?    —Redmond, WA

"Hi. I am 6 month pregnant and was told today that I have a 50/50 chance of giving birth to a child with Downes. My B..."

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C.-- your "scare" is legit. i can't tell you that when you get info from the doc like that to not worry. it is in our nature as moms. however, i can also tell you ...

I haven't experienced this, but I had a question for you. Why do you not want an amnio?

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