Friday, July 22, 2011

2 Months old

Our little Rosebud is 2 months already! At her check up she was 11 lbs. 15 oz & 23.25 inches long - the 75th percentile. We are still working to get her a little more comfortable. She has good days where she sleeps well, and others where she wakes up crying & is just uncomfortable all-day.
She continues to coo, and loves to "bat" at her toys & look at books, and loves to have a clean, dry diaper. She enjoys her bath time and kicks and splashes in the water.
I just took her in to the pediatrician again this morning to have them look at her. The previous 24+ hours, she wouldn't sleep, was arching her back & grunting. Since it wasn't a routine well-visit, I saw another Doctor at the practice, and she said that she'd like to try her on another reflux medicine - prilosec - to see if this makes her more comfortable. And she agrees that it seems strange that for a nursing baby, she isn't pooping more. So - our game plan is to pump milk for the next 24 hours to get a real count on how many ounces of milk she's drinking in a 24 hr. period; then, if she's eating well, but still uncomfortable, try the acid reflux meds; then, if she is taking in normal amounts of milk, but not pooping regularly, to see a GI specialist to see if there is another factor to consider.

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