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posted 06/10/2007, comments (0)

Reality Check – Family Life through the Eyes of a Child

When our son’s reflux is at its worst, it is easy for my husband and I to worry about the overall effect his illness may have on our family. Like many parents, we built our family with pretty idealistic expectations for daily living. Multiple dosages of medication, special foods, and sleepless nights were left out of the family portrait we... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/30/2007, comments (0)

Baby’s Rights III: Pain Management

The cover story in this week’s Newsweek is about pain management, so is today’s blog. In response to hearing about some parents’ hesitancy to treat their children’s pain due to reflux, I wrote a three-part blog about a baby’s right to treatment, especially at it is connected to treatment for pain. Part I was from a... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/23/2007, comments (0)

Baby’s Rights II

In Part I of this blog, I wrote about treating a baby or child for pain from a global perspective. This blog was in response to parents who shared with me their hesitancy about giving their babies medication for reflux. In this part of the blog, I want to narrow the focus down from the global perspective, and emphasize the importance of treating... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/16/2007, comments (0)

Babies’ Rights – Part I

In the last month, I have talked to two different mothers who have babies with acid reflux, and each has expressed her reluctance to give her baby reflux medication. Each parent gave a similar reason for not wanting to treat their child’s medical condition: “I just don’t like the idea of giving my baby medication.” I... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/18/2007, comments (0)

A Woman’s Place is in the …

If you suddenly find yourself in a new caregiving situation, previously made household deals may need to be renegotiated, especially related to gender roles within your family. Oftentimes, the agreements made about what parts you and your partner were willing to play within your family, were made prior to the understanding of the hardships of... Read more Chevron

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