Re: Digest Number 610

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Hi ,

Glad to hear that Karson is doing well. Try taking the rice out of his diet

for a few days and see if it helps. has done fine without the

rice cereal. If it does help, tell your ped and see what they think. He

may be getting too much iron.

I live in Southern Indiana, and my husband works in Kentucky, so his

insurance is through there. After they refuse you, you appeal. They will

tell you their reasons. Mine refused because it was available without a

prescription, but the plan stated that it had to be either a prescription

med. or medically necessary. So I appealed based on the fact that it was

medically necessary even though available without a prescription. His GI

sent in the letter of medical necessity. I have not heard back from them on

this. This is all for the Neocate formula. I did not try to get them to

cover the Alimentum. The only place that I know of that covers the

Alimentum is Canada.

I can't help you on the waking up, wakes up between midnight and

three, and then at six. If you find a method that works on getting him to

sleep through the night, let me know!! What did your ped say at his checkup

about it? doesn't go until next month. But I understand about being

tired!!!!! My daughter was sleeping through the night by five months.

Well, I better get, hope everything stays good.

Take care,

J.C.

> Message: 4

> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:59:22 -0500

>

> Subject: RE: Digest Number 605

>

> J.C.

> We took Karson for his 6 month check up on

> Friday. He weighs 18 # and is 27 ¼ inches long. We were so excited.

> Karson has been eating applesauce with the rice cereal. Maybe I'll try

not

> giving the rice. I thought they needed it for the iron and vitamins and

> stuff. My mother-in-law is with Karson this week. I don't know what we

> would do with out her. my work schedule is not flexible. He goes to bed

at

> 8:00 and had been sleeping through the night, the last 4 nights he woke up

> starving at 10:30. Any ideas. I put a little cereal in his bottle at

8:00,

> but it didn't seem to help.

>

> I'll get a letter back from the insurance

> company this week. I'm sure they will reject it. what state do you live

> in? What is the next step if they refuse to cover it?

>

> (mommy to Karson)