Thanks for your responses. I am so happy that I have found this support site, really I am! I have been feeling so alone in all of this and a lot people do not understand what it is like! My own sister and Mom do not understand what I am going through and think I am "spoiling" my 9 month old baby... "He does not have enough play pen time, he clings to you because you hold him all the time, he's got your number"... "you need to do this, or that"... "we have had so many kids, this is your first baby...." I am sure you all can relate! After his regression, he could not handle much of anything, when before he was a decently well adjusted child. He did always have the belly issues, colicky from 1 to 4 months old like yours Lynn, and I too, would cry with him in the chair!!! LOL. I am so happy he is getting help early. I already rely on the white noise machine and right now, I have been bouncing him to sleep in my arms -- which is hard, because he does not like to "hug" or be held unless he is having a meltdown, so he flips from side to side trying to settle himself as I pace around the room. UGHHHH. In one sense, I guess it is good that he only weighs 16 lbs at 9 months or my back might just break!!! I am happy to hear all of the suggestions. Do you think it is too young to get him a weighted blanket? I have heard such good things about them and Tyler does need to do heavy work activites to calm his system. we are also doing the brushing and the joint compressions and i am already seeing more eye contact. We have also moved him to the GFCF within the last couple of days and i am seeing even more eye contact return from that too! THANK GOODNESS! I fear that he may be on the spectrum, but as I am getting therapy so young, I hope that he can be a much milder case, if that is the case at all...

Your advice is much appreciated! Thanks again!!! Ashlee