Good point about the sponsors and also a good point about the AH part. Yes, I am AH although short, really short to most AH people. :) My daughters are both...
P.S. to you Ellen, you are not a "whiner". You have every right to have a life of respect. As a very short but AH person I have spent 48 years with "short...
Hi, my son did he same thing.? We put two diapers on him at night!? There also used to be some disposable daper liners you could buy at the grocery store that...
Thanks for the suggestion Jessica, we found them on Diapers.com. You have all been amazing. Last night, out of sheer necessity, used a Poise pad inside of his...
my daughter is 9 months old with achon. and she LOVES to be in standing position ALOT. She has really strong legs and anytime I am holding her she pushes...
jumpers are still not a good idea because they offer no back support. The main idea is not to put any pressure on the spine itself untill the child is able to...
The no-jumper suggestion by dwarfism specialists is also about the typical tightness of the foramen magnum area in achon babies. The jarring motion of the ...
Molly! I had this same problem with Caden (24 months). I use Huggies Overnites - they are in a purple package. They are hard to find where we live. Some...
Lilah used to do this all the time and we did the one size larger diaper..usually pampers. It got to the point where we would have to change her before we went...
I might be the only one brave enough to risk the lashing of others and admit that Trace had an exersaucer - and he loved it. It's not like they let them...
We used the Huggies overnites for boys as well and the sheets and pajamas stayed dry. We had the same problem for awhile, and I had to change sheets every...
I think you should go with your instinct. Fern stood early but we didnt use any bouncers after her diagnosis (we did before and it did her no harm). The...
Sorry, I'm not much help when it comes to dissposable diapers. We use cloth and don't have leakage problems because you just add an insert and its more...
Caitlin had an excersaucer, but thanks to her leg length she wasn't bouncing in it. We got it after her diagnosis, but long before anybody told us it was a...
YES, You are very brave...J.K..I Am a mom to an 8 month old and she refuses to go on her belly.. i need to get her leg stronger-I put her in a saucer-only for...
Well, instinct AND doctors' reports about their individual child. :o) Each family has to make their own decision about which baby and play equipment to use....
I'm glad you brought it up Jessica. I've been thinking about it since it was first posted. The other night I came across the photo collage CD that a...
Ruth, I think that is a great idea. I myself am not too computer savy when it comes to putting together collages, I have a hard enough time uploading...
So my daughter (achon) is 11 months old and is still not crawling...I know achon kids are all different when it comes to reaching their milestones and I am...
dont give up destin started at 5 months but it wasnt crawling it was pushing with his feet like a worm lol i was told he may never crawl just walk but you...
Hi! All states have Early Childhood services for children with disablilities who are missing developmental milestones. Your daughter is entitled to free PT,...
We too, use Huggies overnights and have the same problem with finding them. Other suggestions: --Buy a size larger for the night diaper. --I have two boys so...
My son is 25 months and untill now he hasn´t really crawl. Now he is improving, he is learning how to stand up and walks little steps with help. Everybody...
I just wanted to say that before you go getting PT for you son....check with a specialist. We had me son evaluated and the PT wanted to work with him. She...
yea ck plz cuz i to was told about pt i had a lady come every week and she pushed destin to hard mad him cry i talk to dr bobar he said stop it i should have...
You have all been amazing with your suggestions. The night after I posted, found a sample of Poise that my mom did not want when she was visiting. I put that...
Davyn loves to be on his feet. He is 16mo and crab crawls all over the place but loves to be standing. We have looked at what seemed like a million walkers but...
Dear All My son is 10 year old with short stature . We got his genetic test done in Germany when he was 1 and it came to be negative for achondroplasia (...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VIQ9TM This is the Shop n Grow walker by MGA/Little Tykes - it's got a telescoping handle for taller kids, but at its...