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Thanks for the welcome Tracey. Hey, you are right across the lake

from me. lol

>

> > I just realized I haven't posted yet and I'm getting all these

emails

> > from this group.

> > I have 2 daughters, (will be 3 in July) and Brigette (just

> > turned 15 months).

> > About 3 months ago, I started noticing changes in Brigette's

> > behavior. She was starting to avoid eye contact and not looking

when

> > we called her name. Around 11 or 12 months, she first started

> > babbling, but it was very rare. After awhile, she completely

stopped.

> > Now she just blows raspberries and moans a lot. She's still not

> > walking but she is standing on her own and furniture walking. She

> > doesn't really play with toys, she just bangs them against a

table or

> > whatever is near. She also likes to hold a toy or a piece of paper

> > and shake it, she finds that interesting. When she's holding a

> > bottle, she's slapping at it while drinking. She slaps at a lot of

> > things. She's into shaking her head 'no' but she's not waving.

The

> > only thing she imitates is clapping. She does love to be held and

> > rocked and will hold her arms out to me to pick her up. She used

to

> > get excited when I came into the room and cry when I would leave

but

> > she doesn't do that anymore.

> > So what does all this tell you? There is no disorders in either

mine

> > or my husband's family. I do have fillings in my mouth that I've

had

> > since I was a child. I'm wondering if maybe I passed mercury to

her

> > during pregnancy. This is something I read about recently doing

> > research on the internet. She just had her MMR shot last Saturday

> > which now that I know a lot about it, I regret her getting.

> > She still smiles and laughs. She loves being tickled and held in

the

> > air. I know she doesn't like her sister. has always been

very

> > mean to her. When she thought we weren't looking, she would hit,

> > push, kick and jerk toys away from Brigette. I can never leave

them

> > alone for even a second. Usually when gets close, Brigette

> > moves away or puts down the toy she was holding. Is this

> > psychological?

> > Another thing. Sorry, I know this is long. She was born 4 weeks

> > early. She couldn't breath when she was born but they still gave

her

> > to me and she stayed with me in recovery for about 45 minutes

until

> > my mom noticed she kept making a grunting noise. The nurse took

her,

> > checked her chest and immediately took her to NICU. She was in

NICU

> > for 11 days on a ventilator. At one time, she extubated herself.

> > The hospital never told me if any damage was done. I assumed there

> > wasn't since they gave her a brain scan and other tests that I

don't

> > really know much about.

> > Anyway, we're waiting on a neuro evaluation. Early intervention

> > specialist is coming next Monday. And the ped dr. ordered a lead,

> > anemia and thyroid blood test.

> > What I really want her to have is her heavy metals checked. If my

> > doctor won't do it, do you know how I can have this done? She's

still

> > real young and I don't know if they will do it at her age.

> > Has anyone had this done?

> > Well, thank you for reading. I'm happy I found this group. I hope

to

> > learn a lot from you all.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

" ... <snip> ... I'm new here myself but have been

lurking

> for a week or so now. Self-diagnosed, and online tested, Aspie

with a

> daughter on the spectrum as well. "

>

> Welcome, Mike.

>

> A word of advice -- do NOT let anyone in the real world find out

you

> are AS as long as you have a child in school. The school board

will

> leverage that against you and may even go as far as to attempt to

have

> your parental rights severed if you advocate too loudly on behalf

of

> your child/ren with Autism.

>

> Raven

> Co-Administrator

>

I second that NT's play dirty tricks!

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone I just wanted to introduce myself...Im Angie and have two girls ...Sydnie (8Ds) and Saylor (4)....

I look forward to getting to know each of you!

~Angie~May God Bless You As He Has Us

~~DREAM BIG~~

An extra little chromosome,that's all it is, you see.Where all of you were born with two,She was blessed with three.

[Guest guest]

welcome!!Hey everyone I just wanted to introduce myself...Im Angie and have two girls ...Sydnie (8Ds) and Saylor (4).... I look forward to getting to know each of you! ~Angie~ May God Bless You As He Has Us ~~DREAM BIG~~ An extra little chromosome, that's all it is, you see. Where all of you were born with two, She was blessed with three.

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thank you julie

~Angie~May God Bless You As He Has Us

~~DREAM BIG~~

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welcome!!

Hey everyone I just wanted to introduce myself...Im Angie and have two girls ...Sydnie (8Ds) and Saylor (4)....

I look forward to getting to know each of you!

~Angie~

May God Bless You As He Has Us

~~DREAM BIG~~

An extra little chromosome,

that's all it is, you see.

Where all of you were born with two,

She was blessed with three.

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[Guest guest]

awww look forward to hearing from you

~Angie~May God Bless You As He Has Us

~~DREAM BIG~~

An extra little chromosome,that's all it is, you see.Where all of you were born with two,She was blessed with three.

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Hi Angie and welcome!!I have 2 daughters as well. Sophia, 8, with DS and Mira 10.

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