Re: Re: /vitamins/supplements

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At his last visits to his pediatrian and Dr at the DS Clinic, they both said

his diet was okay.  But he was eating his yogurt, fruit and veggie baby food

at that time, which he refuses to eat now.   I was concerned that he was

getting all the nutrients he needs. They both said I could give him a

multivitamin.  This child has to be papoosed and two adults holding him to give

him any meds, etc (only liquid type).  I don't like to do him that way, but if

I have to, I'll give him the drops.  It's upsetting to him and me to have to

force him everyday.  I offer him a variety of foods and he puts it to his mouth

and then spits it out.  He chews chicken and then spits it out.  The pizza and

bean burritos he spits out the chewed up bread.  I hide fruits and veggies in

his yogurt and he spits them out without chewing.  He becomes more selective

daily.  Don't know what to do.

 

 

Subject: Re: /vitamins/supplements

To:

Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 4:34 PM

 

What does your child eat?

Perhaps you should try to work on improving the diet before giving any

supplement. Vitamins are meant to complement the diet not replace it.

> > >

> > > I was on the Einstein Syndrome list serve for many years and took myself

> > > off of it earlier this year. I took myself off it due to the fact that I

> > > thought it was just for DS really (didn't realize there were some others

> > like

> > > you Sherry on the list with the dual-dx). Anyway, I also found so many of

> >

> > > the discussions way over my head, as I do on this list and others. Not

> > > only that, but so much information to sift through when on multiple

> > lists.

> > > I'm trying to wean down to a list or two that is most beneficial for me

> > to be

> > > on.

> > >

> > > Do any of you on this list feel like many of the topics that deal with

> > > biochemistry, science, etc. with regard to autism so overwhelming and so

> > over

> > > your head, or is it just me? Sometimes my head hurts just trying to

> > > understand/read what is being said or articles being shared, that I give

> > up and

> > > delete the message before I finish reading. Sometimes I think maybe I

> > just

> > > don't want to learn anymore about it. Sometimes I feel like I'm not smart

> >

> > > enough to understand it. My BA in Business doesn't help here! ;-)

> > >

> > > Other problems with lists (at least for me) is that when people are

> > overly

> > > optimistic about their child's future or you get all the inspirational

> > > articles of children with special needs doing things I know my child will

> >

> > > probably never do, it's hard for me. I'm so stuck between realistic and

> > > optimistic - then I feel like I'm limiting my child (even though I feel

> > like I'm

> > > doing the best to my ability overall - including what I can handle, and

> > > financially). Am I?

> > >

> > > Anyway, thanks for listening... just needing to vent I guess. Jenn, I can

> >

> > > totally relate to your recent venting post. I feel the same way! I cry

> > > when I hit the bed at night... many, many nights. I was handling the DS

> > > just fine (not completely at first, but worked through it)... then the

> > > seizures came (took on that)... now the autism (which was probably there

> > since

> > > started seizures at 10 months - I just didn't figure it out until

> >

> > > she was 6yo - then not dx'd until 7yo). I hate the autism and I hate how

> > it

> > > competes with the DS! Let's see McCarthy have to handle that!

> > >

> > > Heidi -- Wisconsin, USA

> > > (Mom to 8-1/2 w/ DS, ASD, epilepsy; Clara 3-1/2 going on 13!)

> > > No two flowers bloom in exactly the same way, but all are beautiful !

> > >

> > >