Doctor appointments used to be exhausting with my son Nicholas. He has autism, is very sensitive to touch, and doesn’t like to be messed with, especially in the doctor’s office. There were meltdowns from beginning to end. He did not like getting his height and weight checked, getting vitals, or any touching during the examination […]
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One of the things I want to work on this year is our busyness as a family. This includes therapy sessions, doctor appointments, and meetings with various service coordinators. After everything with the kids, there’s not a lot of time to be with our family. It’s easy to get sucked into all the therapy that […]
Having three kids with special needs means spending an incredible amount of time in doctor’s offices. Whether it’s a just a regular check-up or seeing a new specialty doctor, the appointments are part our weekly routine. My son Nicholas is very medically complex. At first he just had follow-up visits after being in the NICU […]
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a really hard and emotional experience. After having three babies in the NICU, I learned some important things along the way that I want to pass on to anyone in the same situation. Here are 10 ways to make your experience a little better. […]