Re: Natasa comments?Delay breastfeeding so tha...

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I can relate to much of this Emma, nature did not design me to breastfeed as it didn't really give me much in the way of milk and being forced onto that pump by the hospital was a nightmare! Pregnancy itself lost me teeth and bone density, I am supposed to go for regular bone scans so the assumption is already low calcium was so deleted, migraines became much more intense and my own allergies increased so much, but as I said definitely did not benefit from the breastfeeding and I don't believe suffered for not having it.

The interesting thing though is my mother breast fed us all in true mother earth fashion and all the allergies and autism is on her side and all four of us are affected one way or another, two aspie brothers, one migraine sufferer, one Asthmatic and one eczema, for the maths some have more than one condition lol.

I just feel if all things are equal then breast probably is best but what if all things are not equal?

Vicky In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:03 GMT Daylight Time, eeejay174@... writes:

hmmmmthis is a biggy for us at the moment, ds1 couldnt b/f as he was so low tone when he was born he simply couldn't do it. Ds2, was b/f until I stupidy gave him the dtp jab, which he had a massive reaction too and promptly became allergic to my breastmilk and was put on neocate for 2 years. Ds1 is certainly the most severly affected generally, but I feel thats has a lot to with having the flu whilst I was pregnant - he never moved much after that, and a traumatic birth having the cord round his neck and having to be resuscitated -(this is why i think TST will be wonderful for him). He had 'our' glue ear virus which was pretty uncomfortable but cleared up when he turned 3.Ds2 was never the same after the dtp, homeopathy helped a lot, he literally went catatonic for 3 weeks but the homeopathy pulled him out of it, but he had diarrhea pretty much after that. He had our glue ear virus but it wasnt significantly bad, does suffer with mild allergies and some eczema (mainly during periods of detox).DD ws b/f for 2 years, she has the worst allergies, asthma, hayfever, recurrent chest infections, conjunctivitis, glue ear virus was the worst, she literally had green goo running down both sides of her head for 3 years, she still has problems with the virus attacking her every 6 weeks, but since we've moved the 'moors' the fresh air has definately helped but its still there. She has a lower immune system and more nutritional issues. B/f her also nearly killed me, literally, as my own absorption is so crap as I have asd too, she took every nutrient out of me faster than I could put it in.I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate, we did try with dd, but basically we'd left it too late to introduce it, and she wouldn't have it come hell or high water, she starved rather than accepted it. sadly, I just don't think I have the 'healthy' capacity to be a 'good' b/f mum. :-((emmamum to 1 DD with DCD, 2 DS with ASD> > > > >> > > > > Not quite the same thing but I have often wondered about breast> > > feeding, I> > > > > didn't really produce much/any milk with my boys and with> > > > threw in> > > > > the towel probably on day one if memory serves me well.> > > > > however was in special care when he was born and they> forced me> > > to> > > > > breast feed using the pump.> > > > > Anyway he was breast fed a whole lot longer and I have often> > > wondered if> > > > > doing this meant I passed on to him through the breast milk all> my> > > own> > > > > problems with food, allergies etc, not really convinced that in> my> > > case breast> > > > > was best. It certainly did not set him up for life as > has> > > far less> > > > > problems, none of my husbands family were breast fed and they> are> > > all> > > > > really fit with no allergies, autism or food problems, all my> family> > > were> > > > > breast fed, we have everything from migraine, asthma, eczema,> > > autism, AS, and as> > > > > for growth we are no taller than husbands family, actually bar > one> > > sister> > > > > all husbands family are bigger and stronger than us.> > > > > started refluxing and projectile vomitting as soon as he> came> > > home> > > > > from the special care unit and of course years down the road we> > > discovered> > > > > his milk allergy.> > > > > Is there any information out there on when not to breast feed> other> > > than> > > > > AIDS?> > > > > Vicky> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

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Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this, especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3

What does DCD stand for?

Mandi x

In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time, eeejay174@... writes:

I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,

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Never heard of that one before, maybe its because she is so young, like a holding Dx?

Mandi x

In a message dated 01/10/2010 20:41:42 GMT Daylight Time, eeejay174@... writes:

its Developmental co-ordination disorder - basically dyspraxia if you ask me.....emma>> Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this, > especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey > which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3> > What does DCD stand for?> > Mandi x> > > In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time, > eeejay174@... writes:> > I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at > wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,>

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Thanks Cath, very interesting

Mx

In a message dated 01/10/2010 22:14:36 GMT Daylight Time, canadacath@... writes:

Dyspraxia and DCD are similar but separate diagnoses, here is the blurb from the dyspraxia foundation.

Q: Are dyspraxia and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) the same thing?

Developmental coordination difficulties are thought to affect between 5-10% of school-aged children, with 2% being severely affected. In the UK these difficulties are often referred to as dyspraxia, although in other countries the term developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is more commonly used. The term DCD describes a more generalised motor co-ordination difficulty which shows a marked difference between the levels of skills that would be expected for age or level of intelligence and significantly interferes with academic or activities of daily living. This is not caused by another medical condition (for example cerebral palsy) and is not part of a pattern of general learning difficulties. The term dyspraxia describes an immaturity in the development of the organisation and sequencing of movements. It can also affect speech, perception and thought. Not all people with DCD have dyspraxia, but often the words are used interchangeably. Difficulties associated with both DCD and dyspraxia have an impact on living and learning in all areas of a child’s life, at home, school and at play.

Autism Treatment From: Mum231ASD@...Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 16:36:56 -0400Subject: Re: Re: Natasa comments?Delay breastfeeding so tha...

Never heard of that one before, maybe its because she is so young, like a holding Dx?

Mandi x

In a message dated 01/10/2010 20:41:42 GMT Daylight Time, eeejay174@... writes:

its Developmental co-ordination disorder - basically dyspraxia if you ask me.....emma>> Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this, > especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey > which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3> > What does DCD stand for?> > Mandi x> > > In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time, > eeejay174@... writes:> > I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at > wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,>

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its Developmental co-ordination disorder - basically dyspraxia if you ask

me.....

emma

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> Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this,

> especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey

> which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3

>

> What does DCD stand for?

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> Mandi x

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> In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time,

> eeejay174@... writes:

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> I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at

> wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,

>

[Guest guest]

its Developmental co-ordination disorder - basically dyspraxia if you ask

me.....

emma

>

> Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this,

> especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey

> which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3

>

> What does DCD stand for?

>

> Mandi x

>

>

> In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time,

> eeejay174@... writes:

>

> I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at

> wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,

>

[Guest guest]

Dyspraxia and DCD are similar but separate diagnoses, here is the blurb from the dyspraxia foundation. Q: Are dyspraxia and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) the same thing?Developmental coordination difficulties are thought to affect between 5-10% of school-aged children, with 2% being severely affected. In the UK these difficulties are often referred to as dyspraxia, although in other countries the term developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is more commonly used. The term DCD describes a more generalised motor co-ordination difficulty which shows a marked difference between the levels of skills that would be expected for age or level of intelligence and significantly interferes with academic or activities of daily living. This is not caused by another medical condition (for example cerebral palsy) and is not part of a pattern of general learning difficulties. The term dyspraxia describes an immaturity in the development of the organisation and sequencing of movements. It can also affect speech, perception and thought. Not all people with DCD have dyspraxia, but often the words are used interchangeably. Difficulties associated with both DCD and dyspraxia have an impact on living and learning in all areas of a child’s life, at home, school and at play.Autism Treatment From: Mum231ASD@...Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 16:36:56 -0400Subject: Re: Re: Natasa comments?Delay breastfeeding so tha...

Never heard of that one before, maybe its because she is so young, like a holding Dx?

Mandi x

In a message dated 01/10/2010 20:41:42 GMT Daylight Time, eeejay174@... writes:

its Developmental co-ordination disorder - basically dyspraxia if you ask me.....emma>> Given your history and in the same position I think I'd probably do this, > especially in light of what Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey > which could likely be a complicating factor for you and your 3> > What does DCD stand for?> > Mandi x> > > In a message dated 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time, > eeejay174@... writes:> > I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously looking at > wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto neocate,>

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oh wow - thanks for that, that makes a lot more sense.

emma

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> > Given your history and in the same

> position I think I'd probably do this,

> > especially in light of what

> Natasa has posted about the X virus thingey

> > which could likely be a

> complicating factor for you and your 3

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> > What does DCD stand

> for?

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> > Mandi x

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> > In a message dated

> 01/10/2010 17:30:01 GMT Daylight Time,

> > eeejay174@ writes:

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> > I'm currently 4.5mths pregnant, and its a boy, we are seriously

> looking at

> > wether to ask the doctor if we can put him straight onto

> neocate,

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