Babies Born November 2006 #44

[christy]

Hi girls, had a rough day today. Matilda's.... closer to an Asperger's diagnosis than I care to deal with atm. We had an assessment I thought she would breeze through, but instead EVERY one of her little quirks is indicative of Asperger's.... She's too young for a diagnosis of ASD but everything is indicated by today's assessment I'm a mess... even though I knew it was on the cards.

[taralee]

I'm so sorry to hear that Christy, I specialised in Asperger's at uni, so if u want to chat let me know...thinking of you

[luua]

Oh christy are you OK? That's a lot to deal with. It seems early to diagnose. I read a bit about it as I suspected DH had it but I'm no expert.

Pics of the belly are up on my blog ladies!

Went to twins clinic for my regular check up. Babies are doing well. Baby on the left busy kicking away (as usual) and baby on the right asleep face down in the uterus! (as usual) HB is good and strong.

Ella calls her business poos and pee pees. She is keen to tell me what she wants to do but will not actually sit still on the potty. I thought I'd do it after her birthday anyway but at least she can get use to having the potty around.

Is everyone going to the big bed or to a Toddlers bed? Im not sure whether its a waste of time going to toddlers but I know ella wont be able to climb up on a big girls bed.

Ann

[Gigi]

Hi girls, had a rough day today. Matilda's.... closer to an Asperger's diagnosis than I care to deal with atm. We had an assessment I thought she would breeze through, but instead EVERY one of her little quirks is indicative of Asperger's.... She's too young for a diagnosis of ASD but everything is indicated by today's assessment I'm a mess... even though I knew it was on the cards.

thinking of you Christy

[tiggerandpooh]

Christy huge babe. I'll ring you later today. xxxx

Ann - what a beautiful belly it is! where has the last 16 weeks gone??? Ella is just gorgeous. such a little girl.

[Olive]

awwww christy big to you hun. hope you get the answers you need.

ann lovely belly!!!
were in a big bed, sophie can climb in she climbs up the frame.

[christy]

Ann it is early, which is why they aren't officially saying it yet. Apparently they don't like to diagnose it before they are 6, but for school, if children are obvious ASD they will diagnose right before school so that everyone has access to the right That is why we are at the specialist developmental clinic at the hospital... and why it takes 6 assessments prior to anything. Reports are done along the way. Auditory was fine, paediatrician showed "quirks", physio showed... asperger's. We have 2 more assessments. The physio checklist was scary... she got every tick, all of her quirks were on the check list. For example, I noticed in her shoes, her right toes area always gets worn first and more.... she drags her right foot! I never noticed it before... I never thought anything about it... but there you go. That is Asperger's, one sided proprioceptive deficiencies.

[Olive]

ok who farted!!!

christy interesting stuff there, especially about the shoe wear!

[taralee]

Well clearly there are a lot of pregnant women around, Jols, I blame one of you