Re: QUESTION and update on Valentina

[Guest guest]

Ivana,

I am so glad to hear about Valentina's gains! Even though many folks on this

list use Essential Fatty Acids mainly to help their child with speech

difficulties, EFAs help with so much more than just speech, in my opinion.

I don't know very much about how digestion works but I would think that

piercing the capsule would be fine. After all, they do sell ProEFA in

liquid form (with no capsule). Also, when we eat fish there isn't a

mechanism that protects the fish oil from our digestive acids. Like I said,

I am just a parent taking a guess at this. I am anxious to hear what others

with more knowledge have to say.

Have fun watching your little one develop!

Tricia Morin

North Carolina

<Hello,

I have taken my daughter Valentina to a physician (is that the word

for doctor of physical medicine, the one that orders PT, OT?) last

week and told her about ProEFA. She didn't say anything yes or no

(I told her the neurologist said yes) but suggested to see a

pediatrician in a hospital where Valentina receives her therapy for

an additional blood laboratory analyses. So, I saw the pediatrician

today, she ordered some tests, but asked me this question (that I do

not know how to answer):

Is it safe to break (pin) the capsule, because the capsule itself is

supposed to keep the contents from the acid digestive secretion of

the stomach to be absorbed in the bowels (hope I described it good

enough)? What amount of the capsule contents will be changes by

digestive secretion (if any)?

I will ask this same question on the Nordic Naturals site.

In the meantime, I continue to give Valentina one capsule a day, it

has been 3 weeks now, and I can see huge changes already.

After the first weekend (4 days on ProEFA) her PT said she had much

better balance than the week before, and she didn't know about

ProEFA.

Valentina can now stand unsupported for short periods (30 seconds),

is attempting to do that herself (loose her hands away from

furniture) very often (at least 20 times a day). She can also cruise

of furniture, like side walking, she takes few steps when someone

holds her.

She also babbles much, much more, with different expressions (ma-ma,

ba-ba, ta-ta, da-da, nam-nam, ged-ged), she started to bite and chew

really nice (she didn't do that at all before).

She can now wave bye-bye, shows where her head is, or a nose when

someone asks, and also recognizes many different objects. She still

tends to throw everything away (and laughs when she does that), but

I was told this is just a phase, even for a typical child.

Just to remind you, she is now 2 years old, was born premature at 32

weeks, had bacterial meningitis at 7 days old (that we have to blame

for everything), then ventriculomegaly (resolved), microcephaly

(smaller head but growing steadily), delayed myelination,

developmental delay, strabismus.

I want to thank you for this wonderful site, for all the information

and knowledge about different things. I learned so much since being

the member.

Many hugs

Ivana, mom to Valentina 2 years old, living in Belgrade, Serbia &

Montenegro

[Guest guest]

Ivana,

I believe fish oil is put in capsules only because so many people

find the oil too offensive to take in the liquid form. The capsule

itself protects US from the bad texture/taste and isn't necessary

for proper digestion.

Congratulations Valentina! It sounds like you have struggled and

conquered many physical battles. I wish you continued success.

Pam

> Hello,

>

> I have taken my daughter Valentina to a physician (is that the

word

> for doctor of physical medicine, the one that orders PT, OT?) last

> week and told her about ProEFA. She didn't say anything yes or no

> (I told her the neurologist said yes) but suggested to see a

> pediatrician in a hospital where Valentina receives her therapy

for

> an additional blood laboratory analyses. So, I saw the

pediatrician

> today, she ordered some tests, but asked me this question (that I

do

> not know how to answer):

>

> Is it safe to break (pin) the capsule, because the capsule itself

is

> supposed to keep the contents from the acid digestive secretion of

> the stomach to be absorbed in the bowels (hope I described it good

> enough)? What amount of the capsule contents will be changes by

> digestive secretion (if any)?

>

> I will ask this same question on the Nordic Naturals site.

>

> In the meantime, I continue to give Valentina one capsule a day,

it

> has been 3 weeks now, and I can see huge changes already.

> After the first weekend (4 days on ProEFA) her PT said she had

much

> better balance than the week before, and she didn't know about

> ProEFA.

> Valentina can now stand unsupported for short periods (30

seconds),

> is attempting to do that herself (loose her hands away from

> furniture) very often (at least 20 times a day). She can also

cruise

> of furniture, like side walking, she takes few steps when someone

> holds her.

> She also babbles much, much more, with different expressions (ma-

ma,

> ba-ba, ta-ta, da-da, nam-nam, ged-ged), she started to bite and

chew

> really nice (she didn't do that at all before).

> She can now wave bye-bye, shows where her head is, or a nose when

> someone asks, and also recognizes many different objects. She

still

> tends to throw everything away (and laughs when she does that),

but

> I was told this is just a phase, even for a typical child.

>

> Just to remind you, she is now 2 years old, was born premature at

32

> weeks, had bacterial meningitis at 7 days old (that we have to

blame

> for everything), then ventriculomegaly (resolved), microcephaly

> (smaller head but growing steadily), delayed myelination,

> developmental delay, strabismus.

>

> I want to thank you for this wonderful site, for all the

information

> and knowledge about different things. I learned so much since

being

> the member.

>

> Many hugs

> Ivana, mom to Valentina 2 years old, living in Belgrade, Serbia &

> Montenegro

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm sorry I don't have a medical answer for your question, but as a Mom,

my daughter , almost 2 years old, has not had any problems with the

fish oils.

I also wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! Its sounds like Valentina has made

some GREAT progress, I hope it continues!

[Guest guest]

Ivana -

Wonderful progress is a short time! As for the contents of the capsule - the

ProEFA is also sold as a liquid so, without any medical basis for this opinion,

it seem by breaking into the capsule with a pin it would be the same thing as

giving just the liquid - shouldn't be affected by gastric juices any more than

just the liquid would be.

Sherry

vanjasmama <janavi@...> wrote:

Hello,

I have taken my daughter Valentina to a physician (is that the word

for doctor of physical medicine, the one that orders PT, OT?) last

week and told her about ProEFA. She didn't say anything yes or no

(I told her the neurologist said yes) but suggested to see a

pediatrician in a hospital where Valentina receives her therapy for

an additional blood laboratory analyses. So, I saw the pediatrician

today, she ordered some tests, but asked me this question (that I do

not know how to answer):

Is it safe to break (pin) the capsule, because the capsule itself is

supposed to keep the contents from the acid digestive secretion of

the stomach to be absorbed in the bowels (hope I described it good

enough)? What amount of the capsule contents will be changes by

digestive secretion (if any)?

I will ask this same question on the Nordic Naturals site.

In the meantime, I continue to give Valentina one capsule a day, it

has been 3 weeks now, and I can see huge changes already.

After the first weekend (4 days on ProEFA) her PT said she had much

better balance than the week before, and she didn't know about

ProEFA.

Valentina can now stand unsupported for short periods (30 seconds),

is attempting to do that herself (loose her hands away from

furniture) very often (at least 20 times a day). She can also cruise

of furniture, like side walking, she takes few steps when someone

holds her.

She also babbles much, much more, with different expressions (ma-ma,

ba-ba, ta-ta, da-da, nam-nam, ged-ged), she started to bite and chew

really nice (she didn't do that at all before).

She can now wave bye-bye, shows where her head is, or a nose when

someone asks, and also recognizes many different objects. She still

tends to throw everything away (and laughs when she does that), but

I was told this is just a phase, even for a typical child.

Just to remind you, she is now 2 years old, was born premature at 32

weeks, had bacterial meningitis at 7 days old (that we have to blame

for everything), then ventriculomegaly (resolved), microcephaly

(smaller head but growing steadily), delayed myelination,

developmental delay, strabismus.

I want to thank you for this wonderful site, for all the information

and knowledge about different things. I learned so much since being

the member.

Many hugs

Ivana, mom to Valentina 2 years old, living in Belgrade, Serbia &

Montenegro