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Private Insurance, SSI Medicaid and Children's Special Health Care
Asked by J.Z. from Lansing
on January 8, 2007
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Does anyone have any experience with SSI Medicad and CSHC? My daughter is currently on both as she was born premature and now has a tracha nd feeding tube. SHe has a...
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- Your Medicaid will cover whatever the private insurance won't. You shouldn't have to do anything special. The only problem I have went through is that my kid's doctor ...
- J., I have been through the SSI thing with my daughter and even though she was denied at the time (we're re-applying soon), she does and my other 3 kids also do re...
- My 12 yr. old daughter receives SSI and Medicaid. It's been forever since she had CSHC. She has Health Plan of Michigan and I personally love it. She can go to any doc...
GI Doctors Recommending Feeding Tube for My 19 Month Old
Asked by C.S. from Detroit
on April 28, 2009
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Any other parents on here that have toddlers with feeding tubes? My son was born 3 weeks early, has always been small and basically hasn't been on the normal growth ch...
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- Hi C., I know first hand what a scary situation this is, and how you want to rely on doctors to make the right choices based on their medical knowledge but your gut i...
- I dont know much on this topic, but always get a second opinion when it comed to stuff like this. Good luck
- Look, no doctor wants to put a feeding tube in a baby for fun. If your child has failure to thrive, supplemental feeding is a very common way of treating this. It is p...
Breastmilk
Asked by G.H. from Dallas
on October 17, 2008
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Does anyone know at what point breastmilk is not good enough for the main source of nutrition? That may sound confusing but I'm not sure how to word it exactly! Is the...
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- I agree with the other posters, that you should NOT stop breastfeeding, as long as you and your son are willing and able! In my case, there did come a time when my mi...
- My son is 15 months old and his diet is 98% breastmilk. He never even had a bite of food until he was 13 1/2 months old. I plan on breastfeeding him until he's proba...
- Get a new doctor! As the previous poster said, breastmilk is constantly changing to meet your baby's needs. The World Health Organization recommends breast feeding ...
Looking for Some Support on My Childs Medical Issues
Asked by C.M. from Sioux Falls
on January 16, 2007
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I have a son who has failure to thrive. He is almost 7 years old and also has ADHD to, he also has some learning problems. I guess my issue is that I have been dealing...
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- C., my son has a whole in his heart that he has had since birth and is now 5. He also doesn't gain weight because it takes so many calories to pump his heart. When we ...
- I had the same promblem as growing up and i am ADHD too. Frist of all the ADHD meds causes you to never get hungry. I have been on the ADHD meds since i was 6 until ...
- I have a 7 year old son that has Hydrocephalus and ADHD. He went through the same problems with the eating. His doctor finally had to give him a syrup that would make ...
ADD, Behavioral Problems-I Think There's Something More.
Asked by L.S. from Cheyenne
on September 19, 2006
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My son is 6 years old, and just started 1st grade. When he was born in December 1999, he showed all of the signs of being premature. He was very small, had jaundice,...
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- My 17 yr old son has ADHD, and for several years we went thru the medication guessing game!! From adjusting dosages and trying new meds, the "tics" never went away. He...
- My son has adhd we found out from his doctor when he was in 1 grade and he is now in 4th. We put him on medication the 1st year and it really helped alot but he still ...
- He should have an evaluation by a good child neuropsychologist. Has anyone tried changing his diet or other interventions before putting him on medication? Have you ...
Gastroparesis
Asked by K.B. from Toledo
on May 6, 2008
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My daughter was just diagnosed with gastroparesis. I was hoping to find someone who has a child with this problem. My daughter is 17 and has chron's disease. She ha...
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- My nephew has chron's disease and is graduating with his PhD from MIT next month. I am sharing that to let you know there is hope. His doctor chose a combination of ...
- I know nothing about this, but wanted to let you know I will be praying for her, you and your entire family! As a mom of four, I know how aweful it is to see your chi...
- Chrons, IBS, and other issues are often misdiagnoses for gluten intolerance (called Celiac Disease). Celiac Disease/gluten intolerance definitely has a genetic compon...
Premature Baby
Asked by A.D. from Louisville
on December 18, 2008
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My fiance's daughter was born in November. She was born 18 weeks early and we are in the process of getting full custody. I know she will be in the hospital for a whil...
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- A., I am on the committee for NICU family support as well as the board of directors for March of Dimes. I also volunteer in the antipartum unit at Norton's Suburban...
- I have a friend who had twins born very early as well (they call them micro-preemies) and they spent lots of time in the hospital, but are growing and thriving 2-year ...
- The best information you can get will come from her doctors and nurses because they know exactly which complications she has had so far. You said she was 18wks early?...
Too Much Milk!!! Frequent Feedings
Asked by J.R. from Redding
on April 14, 2008
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Reading books did not get me ready for that one: I never thought breastfeeding would be so difficult! I have a son that is 6 weeks old. I would like to breastfeed hi...
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- J., Cheers to you! Breastfeeding is the best thing you can give your baby! I have a 5 month old daughter and the first 6 weeks were the most painful time of my life...
- J., I salute you! Breastfeeding was harder for me than my 31 hour non-medicated painful back labour which ended in internal tearing! I am still nursing my 2 1/2 yea...
- I'm with Jen and Noelle on the Parent Directed Feeding. You need to ease him back to eating every 3-4 hours. That will allow you to heal, and he will eat big, full mea...
Advice on Airport Security- Son with Feeding Tube
Asked by V.K. from Atlanta
on April 3, 2008
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My 15 yr old son recently had a feeding tube placed and this is our first time traveling with it. (we are seasoned flyers) I have read the TSA regulations about carr...
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- I have a son who was born with bilateral clubfoot and he had to wear a dennis brown bar (baby shoes with a bar in the middle pretty much) and when I called about trave...
- Hey V., I would call the airline carrier and explain the situation and see what they suggest. I would get a doctor's note and have it with you to show as proof for his...
- Morning V., I have been nursing my son for the last 10 months and I travel for work. I have gone through the security lines several times over the last year and they...
Any Experience with a G-tube or Feeding Tube?
Asked by T.H. from Spartanburg
on January 31, 2007
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Hi everyone,
My daughter is five years old and has Rett Syndrome. www.rettsyndrome.org or www.myspace.com/sarababy01
She has poor muscle control and this affects he...
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- I have a friend who has a daughter who just got her g-tube removed (she is 4) -- she has lots of experience. With your permission, I will pass along your email address...
- My experience with g tubes is as a teacher in a school setting so I hope you don't mind me responding. The students I've worked with that have g-tubes do not seem to ...
- Hi T., You sound like an amazing and very caring mother! Everyone else had such good advice, I don't know what else to add, but I will share about my son. David was...
