It was time for Matthew's annual well visit with the pediatrician. Matthew is generally a healthy kid but his pediatrician visits are le...

Hot off the press (as of July 25, 2011): "Clinical Report - Health Supervision For Children With Down Syndrome" . We will be sendi...

A 3 for 1! 3 surgical procedures under 1 general anesthesia. Matthew's large tonsils and large adenoid were surgically removed on Octobe...

We were at the hospital this past Tuesday for Matthew's scheduled BAER (Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response) test. He had to be sedated f...

We spent months contemplating when to take Matthew to the dentist. My dentist had given me a brochure with information that a child should f...

It seems that hearing problems are common among kids with Down syndrome according to many articles and books that I have read. The hearing l...

Yes, all pregnancies are different. Half-way through my second pregnancy, I recall how this pregnancy is the same as the first and how it is...

Matthew is turning 2 next week. We're looking forward to celebrating his birthday. However, I'm not looking forward to his pediatric...

So here's an interesting fact that I learned today: the adenoid , once surgically removed, CAN grow back in some cases. Tonsils don'...

Since Matthew's birth, we have seen several doctors other than the pediatrician - pediatric cardiologist, pediatric opthamologist, and p...

Who likes to go to the dentist? I know I don't, yet I should especially since my teeth aren't the greatest unlike my husband who nev...