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| Fri, 06-09-2006 - 10:24am |
I haven't posted much in the last week so I thought I'd let you know what's going on.
I decided to take Kyle to a new chiropractor who is a DAN dr. We suspected he had a scoliosis curve but niether the chiro I worked for or the chiro here he was seeing actually marked and read the crappy films (that I took). I felt Kyle's curve was worsening with his growth spurt but the chiro we were seeing didn't seemed concerned. That didn't sit well with me. So new chiro, new films. His curve is worse :( She said his neck is 19 deg. off laterally and most people she sees who've never had care are only 5 deg off. The new chiro thinks she can make a 50% correction if he comes 3X a month for the next 6 month. Of course our insurance won't pay for it. As of june 1st the kid's insurance changed to a worthless HMO that pays for nothing they actually need. (do I sound down? just wait.)
She also really encouraged us to try going dairy free again. I told her we'd tried several times in the past and dh always sabatoges us. Well yesterday was one week milk free (starting there and working toward being all dairy free). Guess what dh brings home last night? Yep, cow's milk. I could of killed him. After lots of evil looks and harsh words he agreed to take the milk with him to work and leave it there today. The kids are doing great with the milk free. We've even had some GFCF bread and waffles too which both were good.
Hannah's update: I think she's started puberty :( I'm just sick about it. She just turned 8. She developed mature body odor yrs ago. I was concerned then but the ped just blew me off. Her hair got very greasy a few months ago. And a few days ago she showed me she had a fairly long course pubic hair. She's just way too young for this. I don't see how she'll be able to handle this on top of her anxiety disorder. I found a new DAN doctor who's a nurse practictioner. She specialized in hormones so I think she sounds like a good person to see. We are going to make an appointment even though she's almost 2 hrs away. Hopefully there is something she can do to naturally (or otherwise) balance her hormones.
Samantha
Edited 6/9/2006 4:05 pm ET by mamahh

I could really use some support about dd starting puberty. I'm terribly upset about it.
Samantha
((((((Samantha)))))))
I'm so sorry for both you and Hannah.
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Samantha,
My mother and I both started puberty (menstrating) at 9yo. Two of my girls did too. It can be a fright. They started showing symptoms a year before thier periods started, body oder, pubic hair, monthly mood swings, etc, so I saw it coming.
I don't know what to say. I don't if I'd suggest seeing a doctor about it though because it does happen to a larger portion of girls them most people think, with no adverse affects to speak of. It's more a matter of helping her understand it and what's going on with her body as well as how to handle each 'syptom' that comes up. That said I wouldn't teach her about ALL of it all at once though. You can sit her her down and talk to her about how her body is slowly changing, but takle each individual item singularly. Start with the things she's already going through, like B.O. and hair/skin changes. Talk to her about general personal hygene and give her the hows and why of using antipersirant and apropriate hair/skin care. Once she's got that down then you can move onto helping her 'get ready' for her period.
I found out the hard way that it's a REALLY good idea to make sure your daughters are prepared for their menstral cycle well in advance. I had one that wasn't prepapred and when she started she thought she was going to die. We're atlking yelling, screaming, tears, the whole bit. Even after we got her calmed down and explained what was going on to her she was still very unhappy about it (more so then normal). In conctrast all of my girls since then, both on the spectrum and not, where 'educated' on what would happen, why, and how to deal with it. Subsequently, none of them freaked out, and where handling their feminine hygene properly from the get-go.
After they start then you can talk to them about the warning signs that there might be something wrong. I teach my girls to self check for lumps (cancer/cysts), sharp pain in odd places, (cycts/infections, discharge, etc. I know they don't need to worry about breast cancer right now, but it's (almost) never too early to start the habit of checking for it.
I will say this though, just as a warning, girls that start early usually have abnormally bad cramps. If that happens you may need to take her to the OB/GYN just make sure that the pain isn't being caused by something else (like an ovarian cyst) and/or to get her appropriate pain relievers. Motrin, Telenol, etc just doesn't work for that sort of thing, to may factors involved.
Okay, I'm going long. I just also wanted to put in that you can use this as a good time/reason to introduce self-maintaning healthy eating habbits. Like, not only why she needs to make sure to get enought calcium but magnesium, and B-Vitamins as well, and the effects antioxidants and potassium have on her and how they keep her 'feeling better'.
OKay, I shut up now, lol.
~SG_1Niner
Holy cow! Puberty at 8?!!!! I know it is not totally unheard of....but wow! Years ago I worked for a large group of OB/GYNs and one of them was doing a study on precocious puberty. I remember seeing some 9 & 10 year olds but not 8. Yikes.....I don't know what to say besides that I'd be freaked out too. ((HUGS)) Hopefully there is something you can do naturally that will help her with her hormones.
I hope the new doc works out for Kyle.....there is an incredible chiropractor in our area that I'd love to go to (send son too as well)......but there is only so much money to go around. Insurance companies suck!
Good luck with going dairy-free!
Christie
Cait started with early puberty signs at 8 but didn't start her period until she was 10 (still early but I was 11 so it is a family trait poor thing).Even when seh started her period it was rare and light for the first year and often she would go 6months between. It is only in the last 6+ months that she has really started to be regular and she is now 12. I would say she is on the tail end of puberty.
I was surprised to find out when I went to the nurses office with her purse, that Cait was not the first girl in her class to start her period. It tended to be the taller girls though. Those who grew up quicker. Cait was always very tall for her age but now she hasn't grown but a 1/2 inch in over a year. Once you start your period you usually only grow for another year or 2. She is now about 5'4.5" so while she was always tall her fina height will be about average.
I was going to post about another puberty issue today. Mike seems to be starting puberty and it is going to be harder to deal with with him than it was with Cait. Cait is pretty flexible and took the information in stride. Took a while to make sure she got it. The biggest problem right now revolves around hygeine and sensory issues for her. We are making progress though. But for Mike the whole change thing and the information will likely freak him out and DH and I have had many colorful discussions as to who should take on this issue with Mike. Needless to say, neither one of us wants to do it.
Renee
Relooking over you initial post and I remembered some stuff that stuck out at me. First time I read it I was in a rush to pick up kids or some fool thing.
How is the Chiro working out for Kyle? Does he like it? How safe is it? My dh goes all the time but my SIL (she and her DH are both in the medical field) have warned me off chiro for Cait. She has a curvature that is getting worse. Her ped has recomended possible a chiropractor and PT for her.
Great you are able to find ones that are DAN. Even ones that are knowledgable about ASD's and natural alternatives would float my boat. Still not sure I am taking Cait to Johns chiro but I gotta start somewhere.
On the dairy free, I am taking Mike to a psychiatrist who specializes in using natural remedies. I don't know if she is DAN or not yet. I should check. I have a feeling though she is going to push dairy free for Mike and Cait too. Convincing DH is going to be a problem however, Ohhhh the fun never ends.
Renee