We love our new pediatrician! Dr. Hughes was wonderful. He sat with us for quite some time and discussed all of our concerns and examined Claira. She had blood work done today ... she never cried or fussed ... what a trooper! With this they'll be checking her thyroid and repeating the PKU test that is done in the hospital. Tomorrow she'll go in for a barrium swallow test at the hospital. The speech pathologist will monitor her sucking motion and swallowing and also watch what happens to the liquid as it goes down (reflux). The doctor said today that babies with reflux are not necessarily fussy babies. He is pretty amazed with the complexity of this little girl!
She's lost another 1.5 ounces since yesterday. I was so relieved that Dr. Hughes was understanding about all of this. I truly had fears they would question my ability to care for her. As if I were not feeding her enough. It did take my breath away when he categorized her as "malnourished"! I never want to hear that word again!
Thursday, December 28, 2006
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