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More Sleep Woes

Alas, I basked in the joy and bliss of a full night's sleep for one glorious night. And now, back to square 1. Two steps back. Ava was given her medication last night, fell asleep within 15 minutes and was put to be…
Six Nights of Sleep

We've been giving Ava a dose of Melatonin before bed since last Monday. She did not sleep the first night, so we upped the dosage a bit. Then, we had SIX glorious days of full night's sleep. SIX! Ava was happy, thr…
Sleep Disorders Treatment Options

When you have a child on the spectrum, odds are, you have a child with a sleep disorder. Or feeding issue. Or both. Ava's issue is sleep. She can go to sleep with ease. She can self soothe - ever since she was an…
Finally, sleep!

Ashton's been sleeping...... ALL NIGHT LONG! Yep, whispering and yelling at the SAME TIME! LOL Wednesday and Thursday nights he slept from 9pmish to 6:30am. I swear he must hear my alarm clock go off, because…
Melatonin Madness

Dear autism, Melatonin used to be our best friend. In the weeks right after diagnosis, that 1 mg wonderpill used to make the screaming and spinning go away…after waiting the prescribed 20-30 minutes of course. I looked…