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Just a thought....consider the trauma of birth here. Is it possible that there may be nerve compression in the spine follow birth? I have a "gal" that does massage-like spinal manipulations and we've spoken in-depth on these issues. Perhaps ask a chiropractor if the twitches you are describing is telling of a particular disc that may be a bit out of alignment and compressing the nerve.
I started having these tingly sensations in my hands and fingers as well. Holding certain things will make the tingling worse. I find that holding my hands up relieves the situation, but it's only temporary. It, from what I can remember, started after my first pregnancy. That was almost 12 years ago, and I assumed that the symptoms were related to water retention or extra weight.
Fast forward, 9 more years.....symptoms have gotten worse. Tingly sensations while holding the steering wheel and hands throbbing in pain at night in certain positions.
I finally figured out that it WASN'T what I thought it was. It was compression in my spine affecting the nerves going in to my arms and into my hands. For the past year, I've been working with a special kind of massage therapist who is able work these kinks out. It has made a huge difference in my life. The tinglies are down by 80%, I'd say, which is a drastic improvement, considering that I was ready to seek out a surgeon to fuse my spine.
If you seek out an osteopath, you can probably get the same type of therapy done...it's called OMM (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine).
I hope this helps.
Fast forward, 9 more years.....symptoms have gotten worse. Tingly sensations while holding the steering wheel and hands throbbing in pain at night in certain positions.
I finally figured out that it WASN'T what I thought it was. It was compression in my spine affecting the nerves going in to my arms and into my hands. For the past year, I've been working with a special kind of massage therapist who is able work these kinks out. It has made a huge difference in my life. The tinglies are down by 80%, I'd say, which is a drastic improvement, considering that I was ready to seek out a surgeon to fuse my spine.
If you seek out an osteopath, you can probably get the same type of therapy done...it's called OMM (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine).
I hope this helps.
I'd wait until she falls asleep and put them on her. She might wake up mad, but you could give her something kool, like a couple M&Ms, to reward her for (even unknowingly) wearing them through the night.
Stick it out. Offer her a reward for her acceptance of the unfortunate situation. This will give you practice for the future as well. She isn't always going to be able to get her way.
Stick it out. Offer her a reward for her acceptance of the unfortunate situation. This will give you practice for the future as well. She isn't always going to be able to get her way.
Denial can play a huge role. Perhaps the parents are hoping to God that their child one day grows out of it and, maybe, if they just ignore it, it will go away. Not everyone who HAS a SN child is ready to be a parent of a SN kid. There are soooo many kids who fly under the radar of any defined diagnosis, although there is obviously something wrong.
Tough call, OP...really. It could be that they just aren't willing to admit that their child is really that different. Or maybe they know and don't want the child to be treated differently because of any diagnosis.
For my child, no admission necessary....it's obvious. But my neighbor is in this situation where she has a diagnosis, but her child is social, has friends, gets very good grades in school, but has obsessive/compulsive quirks. She often wonders who she should tell or not tell, but doesn't want the diagnosis spread around so that event he kids know. That would just be unfair to the kid, especially if his peers were to find out the label.
Tough call, OP...really. It could be that they just aren't willing to admit that their child is really that different. Or maybe they know and don't want the child to be treated differently because of any diagnosis.
For my child, no admission necessary....it's obvious. But my neighbor is in this situation where she has a diagnosis, but her child is social, has friends, gets very good grades in school, but has obsessive/compulsive quirks. She often wonders who she should tell or not tell, but doesn't want the diagnosis spread around so that event he kids know. That would just be unfair to the kid, especially if his peers were to find out the label.
15:42 here again. My post came out differently than I had intended. Sorry.
What I meant to say is.....given the amount of time DC is sleeping, why not put baby down for bed later, like say 9:00 PM to see if baby sleeps until 6:30 AM?
I don't think you'll be able to lengthen DCs sleep time, but you can adjust and tweek the time. Is DC drop-dead tired by 7 PM? Can you hold DC off a bit?
I distinctly remember 8:30 PM being perfect for us, given that Ian slept about the same as yours at that age. And know, that it wont be long before the naps disappear. You'll get longer night-sleeps when that happens.
GL....hope this helps.
What I meant to say is.....given the amount of time DC is sleeping, why not put baby down for bed later, like say 9:00 PM to see if baby sleeps until 6:30 AM?
I don't think you'll be able to lengthen DCs sleep time, but you can adjust and tweek the time. Is DC drop-dead tired by 7 PM? Can you hold DC off a bit?
I distinctly remember 8:30 PM being perfect for us, given that Ian slept about the same as yours at that age. And know, that it wont be long before the naps disappear. You'll get longer night-sleeps when that happens.
GL....hope this helps.