Mental Health & Learning Disabilities: The First Years

See all 27 articles
50 answers

Very Touchy Question.

I have a very touchy question to ask, so i need your true and honest opinion. My daughter was born special needs and she has severe mental delay. Most of the girls with her disability suffer from precocious puberty which means puberty comes at an early age, as young as 8 years of age, sometimes 7. We are talking about hair under the arms, on the legs and in the pubic region, menstrual cycles start to kick in and full puberty changes are on the roll! Thing is, because of the severe mental delay these girls suffer, they dont realize that...

18

Is He Misdiagnosed?

My son is almost 7 and to me it seems as if the terrible 2's never got...

Counseling & Therapy

See all 1,174 articles
17 answers

Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?

When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was very good. I know that Medellas are sold in Target but I also seen other brands. Is there an "off" brand ie, Evenflo, First Years, etc. that is comparable but without the price??

11

Finding a Therapist

I have some things that I want to talk to a therapist about. My insurance...

Depression

See all 380 articles
62 answers

Postpartum Depression Months After Birth?

My question is, has anyone experienced postpartum depression months after giving birth? My daughter is almost 11 months old and for the past 6-8 weeks my energy level has decreased drastically. I look forward to going to sleep and sleep as often as I can. I also prefer to stay home and not go out and about. I love seeing and spending time with my daughter, but my relentless tiredness seems to kick me in the butt. A little background is that my daughter was born with congenital heart disease, we found out after her birth. So for the...

14

Depression in Teens

HEre is my problem ,, my children whom are 13 and 10 have watched four...

Mood Swings

See all 49 articles
8 answers

Really Moody, Lacking Tolerance While Weaning...

Is it just me or has anyone else gotten really moody, temperamental, impatient when trying to wean from breastfeeding? I'm working on weaning my 15 month old, and I swear I've lost all of my patience and have felt really edgy these last couple of weeks. I've gotten him down to just his naptime feeding, daddy is helping with bedtime and so sometimes I have to nurse him down for bedtime/ or middle of the night feedings. So we are almost there...BUT I don't recall feeling or acting this way with my first. Then again he was my first and I...