Welcome Sheryl!!

[Guest guest]

Firstly, congratulations on your triplets! And welcome to the list. You

must be a busy Mom having all three with a stomach virus - hope they are

better soon (and that you don't get it!!!)!

I have 4 children and my youngest 2 girls both have DS. Emma is nearly 4

(good grief....where did that last year go?) and Nicki is 2 3/4. All our

health issues have been resolved now and you must be relieved that Louisa is

so healthy!! I used to worry about the future for my girls but now I just

take one day at a time and maybe look as far as next week!! Actually I'm a

born worrier so I worry about all my kids which in turn makes me

overprotective etc etc!!

Both Emma and Nicki are on TNI (NutriveneD) and I started them on it 2 years

ago. I never knew how well they were doing until I ran out and my next

order was delayed by a month. The girls slowly stopped concentrating on

their work and just lost what I call their " sparkle " . After they went back

on TNI, they picked up almost immediately and I was able to see that the TNI

that was making a difference. TNI is such a debatable subject and many

disagree with it. However, I really feel it is making a difference to my

girls and my pediatrician can't see anything wrong it.....so that's good

enough for me! Are you one the DSTNI list too?

Welcome again - this is a great place to be and the Moms and Dads here are

just the greatest!!!

Carolyn

Mum To on, , Emma (nearly 4)ds and Nicki (2 3/4)ds

Re: Digest Number 205

> From: Sknapp4@...

>

> I'm new to the list and just want to quickly introduce myself. I have 6

> month old bbg triplets (who currently have stomach viruses...), one of

whom

> (my beautiful daughter, Louisa) has DS. Although we love her dearly, the

> shock of the diagnosis (after umpteen " normal " ultrasounds and a cocky OB

who

> insisted he could diagnose 90% of all ds cases via ultrasound) is still

very

> much with us. I think it's very much a multiples issue as well, as we're

> reminded daily that our daughter is " different " when we compare her

> (unavoidably) with her brothers. There has never been a more adorable,

> lovable, warm child -- and we marvel at her accomplishments, and the joy

she

> brings to our lives, every day. But we worry endlessly about her future.

> Incidentally, we started her on TNI at 4 months and piracetam just last

week

> and she's been doing extremely well (hard to know if that's attributable

to

> the supplements) -- but thankfully we had no health issues (or even

> prematurity) to deal with. Any feedback on this therapy? I look forward

to

> being part of this " community " !

>

> Sheryl, mom to Caleb, Louisa-ds & Ethan (6 mos)

>

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