Comments on: 18 Days Later http://www.breathingthroughastraw.com/2009/05/08/18-days-later/ breathing through a straw Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Claudia http://www.breathingthroughastraw.com/2009/05/08/18-days-later/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Claudia Wed, 20 May 2009 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.breathingthroughastraw.com/?p=27#comment-15 i think he's a beautiful baby and you will learn a lot from miles. i think he’s a beautiful baby and you will learn a lot from miles.

]]> By: Tara http://www.breathingthroughastraw.com/2009/05/08/18-days-later/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tara Sun, 10 May 2009 12:50:52 +0000 http://www.breathingthroughastraw.com/?p=27#comment-11 Our little guy is 3 mos. now, and I was the opposite of you. I remember asking when I would stop seeing Ds everytime I looked at him (his features are very mild so it was like I was looking for it). Turns out, that stopped when his personality started peeking out and he started really smiling! You might want to mention the disorganization with the suck/swallow to his doc...that can be a sign of aspiration (ask me how I know:). As far as telling co-workers, I'd probably add it as an aside. Like, "He just started therapy for his low muscle tone because of the Down syndrome" real matter of factly, almost like you assumed they already knew. That way they are informed, but not required to respond. (That can get so awkward as they don't know what to say.) Blessings on Miles - He's got a great name! Our little guy is 3 mos. now, and I was the opposite of you. I remember asking when I would stop seeing Ds everytime I looked at him (his features are very mild so it was like I was looking for it). Turns out, that stopped when his personality started peeking out and he started really smiling!

You might want to mention the disorganization with the suck/swallow to his doc…that can be a sign of aspiration (ask me how I know:).

As far as telling co-workers, I’d probably add it as an aside. Like, “He just started therapy for his low muscle tone because of the Down syndrome” real matter of factly, almost like you assumed they already knew. That way they are informed, but not required to respond. (That can get so awkward as they don’t know what to say.)
Blessings on Miles – He’s got a great name!

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