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Our Pediatrician Recommended a Therapist For Lawson

July 18, 2018 Eric Leave a Comment

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We took Gwendolyn and Lawson to their doctors appointment recently.  This was their one year appointment.  While we were there, they got all the vaccinations for mumps, measles and chicken pox.  The babies weighed in and got their measurements taken and the pediatrician came in to discuss any concerns we had.

How the visit went for the twins

We went in and filled out a short questionnaire.  Then we were taken to the room inside to wait for the nurse.  The babies were in great moods and having fun crawling around on the table.  Gwendolyn especially liked it and she played a bit with. here reflection.

Then they came in to do measurements.  Lawson, who had been sick, had diminished weight gain.  considering that he had been sick, it was not too distressing to the doctor, but we did share some concerns.

toddler at kitchen islandWhat is wrong with Lawson

Developmentally, things have always been fine.  The twins have grown differently and independently of each other, but nobody has fallen behind until now.  Lawson does not show any interest in eating solid foods.  We have been giving both babies a chance to eat some of the food we eat at the table.  Gwendolyn is very good about it, but Lawson won’t eat unless it’s from pouch or a bottle.

Our pediatrician was concerned about this and it reminded me of when he was sent to the NICU two days after he was born.  He hasn’t had any eating issues since then, until now.  Now it is affecting his weight gain.

Therapy for Lawson

The doctor suggested we take Lawson to a therapist, to help him get more comfortable with eating real food.  If something doesn’t turn around quick, that’s what we will have to do.  I’m hoping that if it comes to that, the therapy will do the trick.  It’s not normal for him to be this disinterested in putting food in his mouth.  However, I have noticed that he recently has been putting more things in his mouth in general (mostly paper).  We’ll just keep encouraging him in the meantime.  His weight is up about a pound from the doctor visit.

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Eric Lundberg was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1980.  He worked for the Walt Disney Company for 6 years.  In that time he met his wife Sara.  Eric studied theater as an actor/writer.  Later, he transitioned to film as a writer/director at Ventura College and the neighboring CAPS TV.  He has assisted Budget Savvy Diva with content over the years.  His past blogs have ranged from the absurd to movie news and later writing tutorials.  Wishing to document his journey and experiences as a new parent he left his office job to blog full time.  The Lundberg Family now lives near Portland, OR.

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