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  • About Me

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    squirrely1

    Female, 39, Married
    MO, USA
    Member since May 30

    • About Me

      I'm a new mother having with 3 children, my youngest is 5 weeks old, his name is Dakota and he was born with many birth defects, I am looking for support on dealing with all of this.

      I'm a new mother having with 3 children, my youngest is 5 weeks old, his name is Dakota and he was born with many birth defects, I am looking for support on dealing with all of this.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for September 9, 2009

      Mood September 9, 2009 11:42am

        My Baby Boy Dakota who was 4 months old.  Dakota recently passed away, 1 week ago tonight.  Dakota was born with many many birth …
    • My Son Dakota

      Mood July 26, 2009 10:07pm

      My Son Dakota came home from the hospital 2 weeks ago tomorrow and he is doing ok.  he is missing a piece of the cromosone 16 and has a lot …

    • Special needs child

      Mood May 30, 2009 7:49pm

      I have a special needs child, who is still in the hospital, he is 5 weeks old now, and I want to be able to stay home and take care of him instead of …

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      From mooneymouse July 24

      This child will cause more doors to open for you than he will cause to be slammed shut.
      Welcome to a difficult yet oddly rewarding journey even if it doesn't feel that way right now.
      I have felt how you feel.

    • Hug

      From Shanna621 May 30

      BIG (((HUGS))) to you my best friend!! Dakota is such a handsome lil guy and I think about him everyday hoping he's doing good. He's made it this far and I hope this continues. I hope everything goes the way you want w/being able to stay home w/Dakota. My thoughts and prayers are w/you!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

      My son is now 5 weeks old, he was born with many problems, he is missing a small piece of Chromozone 16, which leads to many of his problems, heart problems, his right side of his heart did not develop, he is blind in one eye, and has many other problems, he is still in the hospital. I was hoping to find some support on this site.

    • Close Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1)

      I'm a new mother of a 5 week old, he was born with many problems, He is a Special needs child, and is still in the hospital, It is a really hard time right now.

      Treatments

      Breast Feeding Somewhat Helpful
      I've been pumping for 5 weeks now, and not doing a great job of it, everyone tells me its because of the stress.
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