Well, I don't know about economic stimulus, but one thing is for sure, we are keeping our Pediatrician's Office in business, I can't even begin to count how many co-pays we have made since December, its insane our sick our girls have been. So here it is...
Olivia - double ear infection, horrible cough, tons of snots = Antibiotic for 5 days
Avery - tons of snot, cough, and acid reflux = Antibiotic, even though they aren't approved for infants under 3 Months AND Zantac for her reflux.
Hopefully the Zantac will eliminate the screaming fits we have been experiencing today, and for the record, she is still crying. Brad has been walking the house with her in the Baby Bjorn. I just took over and decided to try the swing, I have done my fair share of walking today, and so far so good, she is in the swing in a semi-peaceful state, fingers crossed, you never know how long its going to last.
Our Ped had some interesting insights, apparently Colic doesn't exist anymore, its all reflux and now its treatable since we know what it is, antacids do the trick...AND another trick is to feed them often but in small amounts, I had never heard that advice before. Before today I would have said "Yeah Right, not going to work with Avery" because she is a piggie, BUT today she isn't eating well at all, she gets 1-2oz down and starts to scream, so the advice is easy to follow so far.
Also, her weight, 12lbs 3oz at 7.5 weeks old. She goes for her 2 Month Check Up a week from today. Brad and I were trying to remember how much Olivia weighed at 2 Months, I will have to go back and look...
Fingers still crossed and knocking on wood, but her eyes are CLOSED.
Brad and I picked up Mexican on the way home, Olivia is spending the night with my parents, I just enjoyed a Magic Hat on the deck and we are hoping to watch Marley and Me, don't worry, I have a box of tissues handy, I am likely to ball my eyes out...I made a fool of myself reading the book on a plane, and I am guessing the movie will be even more traumatic.
2 comments:
I would love to have invited your pedi to our house the first 3 months of Jack's life! It may have changed his/her opinion on colic that is for sure! I wish that reflux was our problem! Time with my newborn baby was completely robbed because of his colic and I would have done anything to help him and me. Absolutely nothing worked! I can assure you, colic, in the true sense of the word, exists!
Our Ped seems to think that a lot of Acid goes undiagnosed because it doesn't have the "typical" symptoms..but who the heck knows, one Ped says one thing, the next one says something totally different...
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