Re: Visit with Dr H

[Guest guest]

Judith,

I know all kids are different but don't underestimate the effect Dr. H

can have on your child. She is willing to be the " bad guy " so use it

to your advantage. She told Grant he was too old to be in diapers

(3.5 years old) so when we got home we told him he was going to loose

the diapers because " Dr. H said so " . He went willingly along (much to

my disbelief), I think he really wants to make Dr. H proud of him.

Grant has had a few other behavioral issues my wife and I have

struggled with and when we tell Dr. H she talks to Grant about them,

though he doesn't seem to listen to her in the office the eventual

effect is profound. We use the " remember what Dr. H told you " phrase

for reinforcement when we need it. It kind of irritates me that she

can get through to him so effectively, but what the heck, whatever

works at this point.

-- In RSS-Support , " Sidny27 " <heraldjcb@a...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Just a quick update on our visit with Dr H yesterday.

>

> First, I was very happy with the space. The waiting room had plenty

> of room and the receptionists were quite nice.

>

> Second, Dr H was running on time. We had a 1 pm appointment and she

> was ready to see us by 1:15. Unfortunately I was there but the rest

> of the family wasn't (I work in NYC and took a cab over, Steve drove

> in with the kids). Dr H and I sat down to go over some stuff while

> we waited.

>

> Third, parking was pretty good. The lot on 99th between Madison and

> Park is not a far walk. We were there for around 2 hours and it

> cost $12.

>

> As for the important stuff, Dr H was very happy with his weight and

> height. He grew an inch in the last three months and gained some

> weight. is currently 92 cm (36.2205 inches) and 11.79 kilos

> (25.992 pounds). He is growing at double the normal growth velocity

> for his age and is tracking to grow 4 inches this year. Thank god

> for growth hormones.

>

> Dr H had a long conversation with about potty training.

> Personally, I don't think it will make any difference, but we will

> see. is 4 1/2 and wants no part of using the potty. The only

> times he willingly goes is first thing in the morning and before a

> bath. However, after this conversation and another one about

> getting dressed by himself (she spent 10 minutes trying to get

> to put on a sock himself), she realized how " inattentive " is.

> We also discussed his repetitive behaviour. It actually used to be

> worse, now he is much more easily redirected.

>

> We also discussed 's eating habits, especially what foods he

> eats. Dr H wants to begin feeding therapy again. She wrote

> me a " prescription " which I will fax over to his school district

> today. I am sure they will want more information, but I will just

> put them in touch with her.

>

> She also upped all of 's medications (except GH). His reflux

> was acting up and he had outgrown all of his dosages. Hopefully

> this will work. He is now up to 10 ml prilosec in the morning and

> 4.7 ml zantac at night.

>

> This appointment, we had ('s twin sister) with us. I

> was waiting for the lecture and got just what I expected. She is

> very concerned for Becca's weight and kept telling us to make sure

> that Becca doesn't become obese. Becca is a bit over 40 inches and

> 41 1/2 pounds. On the other hand, she was amazed at how well

> was reading.

>

> Anyway, overall we were pretty happy with our visit.

>

> Judith, Steve, (RSS, gtube, GH, prilosec, zantac, periactin,

> miralex) and (non RSS) 4 1/2 year old twins

[Guest guest]

hiu,

glad to se you had such a good apptt. with dr.h. i hope all the new changes go

well

cara mom to jacob

Sidny27 wrote:

Hi all,

Just a quick update on our visit with Dr H yesterday.

First, I was very happy with the space. The waiting room had plenty

of room and the receptionists were quite nice.

Second, Dr H was running on time. We had a 1 pm appointment and she

was ready to see us by 1:15. Unfortunately I was there but the rest

of the family wasn't (I work in NYC and took a cab over, Steve drove

in with the kids). Dr H and I sat down to go over some stuff while

we waited.

Third, parking was pretty good. The lot on 99th between Madison and

Park is not a far walk. We were there for around 2 hours and it

cost $12.

As for the important stuff, Dr H was very happy with his weight and

height. He grew an inch in the last three months and gained some

weight. is currently 92 cm (36.2205 inches) and 11.79 kilos

(25.992 pounds). He is growing at double the normal growth velocity

for his age and is tracking to grow 4 inches this year. Thank god

for growth hormones.

Dr H had a long conversation with about potty training.

Personally, I don't think it will make any difference, but we will

see. is 4 1/2 and wants no part of using the potty. The only

times he willingly goes is first thing in the morning and before a

bath. However, after this conversation and another one about

getting dressed by himself (she spent 10 minutes trying to get

to put on a sock himself), she realized how " inattentive " is.

We also discussed his repetitive behaviour. It actually used to be

worse, now he is much more easily redirected.

We also discussed 's eating habits, especially what foods he

eats. Dr H wants to begin feeding therapy again. She wrote

me a " prescription " which I will fax over to his school district

today. I am sure they will want more information, but I will just

put them in touch with her.

She also upped all of 's medications (except GH). His reflux

was acting up and he had outgrown all of his dosages. Hopefully

this will work. He is now up to 10 ml prilosec in the morning and

4.7 ml zantac at night.

This appointment, we had ('s twin sister) with us. I

was waiting for the lecture and got just what I expected. She is

very concerned for Becca's weight and kept telling us to make sure

that Becca doesn't become obese. Becca is a bit over 40 inches and

41 1/2 pounds. On the other hand, she was amazed at how well

was reading.

Anyway, overall we were pretty happy with our visit.

Judith, Steve, (RSS, gtube, GH, prilosec, zantac, periactin,

miralex) and (non RSS) 4 1/2 year old twins

[Guest guest]

Judith,

So glad to hear 's visit so well. I am glad to hear you had a

very short wait time (we go in two weeks so I'll keep my fingers crossed).

Dr. H also gave Jake the same lecture about potty training when he was

a little over 3 years old, I thought....oh don't waste your time. She

said by his next appt. she didn't want to see any diapers and you

guessed it........he was fully trained. So I'll keep my fingers

crossed for you.

Alison

> Hi all,

>

> Just a quick update on our visit with Dr H yesterday.

>

> First, I was very happy with the space. The waiting room had plenty

> of room and the receptionists were quite nice.

>

> Second, Dr H was running on time. We had a 1 pm appointment and she

> was ready to see us by 1:15. Unfortunately I was there but the rest

> of the family wasn't (I work in NYC and took a cab over, Steve drove

> in with the kids). Dr H and I sat down to go over some stuff while

> we waited.

>

> Third, parking was pretty good. The lot on 99th between Madison and

> Park is not a far walk. We were there for around 2 hours and it

> cost $12.

>

> As for the important stuff, Dr H was very happy with his weight and

> height. He grew an inch in the last three months and gained some

> weight. is currently 92 cm (36.2205 inches) and 11.79 kilos

> (25.992 pounds). He is growing at double the normal growth velocity

> for his age and is tracking to grow 4 inches this year. Thank god

> for growth horm

ones.

>

> Dr H had a long conversation with about potty training.

> Personally, I don't think it will make any difference, but we will

> see. is 4 1/2 and wants no part of using the potty. The only

> times he willingly goes is first thing in the morning and before a

> bath. However, after this conversation and another one about

> getting dressed by himself (she spent 10 minutes trying to get

> to put on a sock himself), she realized how " inattentive " is.

> We also discussed his repetitive behaviour. It actually used to be

> worse, now he is much more easily redirected.

>

> We also discussed 's eating habits, especially what foods he

> eats. Dr H wants to begin feeding therapy again. She wrote

> me a " prescription " which I will fax over to his school district

> today. I am sure they will want more information, but I will just

> put them in touch with her.

>

> She also upped all of 's medications (except GH). His reflux

> was acting up and he had outgrown all of his dosages. Hopefully

> this will work. He is now up to 10 ml prilosec in the morning and

> 4.7 ml zantac at night.

>

> This appointment, we had ('s twin sister) with us. I

> was waiting for the lecture and got just what I expected. She is

> very concerned for Becca's weight and kept telling us to make sure

> that Becca doesn't become obese. Becca is a bit over 40 inches and

> 41 1/2 pounds. On the other hand, she was amazed at how well

> was reading.

>

> Anyway, overall we were pretty happy with our visit.

>

> Judith, Steve, (RSS, gtube, GH, prilosec, zantac, periactin,

> miralex) and (non RSS) 4 1/2 year old twins