Well, 3 out of the 4 doctor's appoinments done for the week. All of them have been really good! The ENT appoinment (first of all, Matt informed me while we were sitting in the dr office, that he thought we were seeing an EMT, which he was really confused about until he realized that we were seeing an eNt....oh, dear....) was really quick and rather painless for her. He did say that her frenulum was really tight so Matt held her (mommy couldn't handle it) and he opened her mouth and snip, it was done. She actually fussed more when he was trying to pry her mouth open. There was a little blood, but other than that, it was quickly over with.
The general surgeon appointment was actually a little frustrating, although, it did offer some peace of mind. He simply came in, pushed on her hernia, and said he won't fix it until she is 2-3 years old, if it hasn't gone down on its own. Well, thanks for that....$60 copay.... Again, it's good to have that piece of mind.
The eye appointment today was wondeful! Took forever to get the appointment started, but once she saw him, he said that her retinas are fully developed and he doesn't need to see her again. It was really difficult to have to sit in the next room and listen to her scream (and boy did she scream), but thankfully, it didn't last very long. Now, she will just need to check up with a pediatric eye doctor in about 6 months. Preemies do sometimes need glasses (but, hey Matt wears glasses, so that was a possibility anyway.) or in very rare cases, need surgery to correct cross-eyedness (is that a word?)
One appointment left, but it should be pretty routine, just a weight check on Friday with her pediatrician.
Gotta run, some little girl thinks she needs to eat.... :)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
2.4.11
Doctor appointment today!
It was a pretty good appointment. She gained 3 oz. (she's 5 lbs. 14 oz.), which I was totally excited about. I was worried that she would lose some, just because of coming home, changing her schedule up, and the fact that she is breastfeeding more and she doesn't eat quite as much breastfeeding yet as she does with the bottle. So a gain is a good thing! We will have another appointment next Friday to just check and make sure she's still gaining.
The things of concern were a couple of "minor" things in the doctor's terms. Her frenulum (the small fold of tissue under your tongue, you know the part that piece that keeps your tongue from dangling outside your mouth) is really close to the front of her tongue. When she sticks her tongue out or when she cries she almost looks like she has a forked tongue. I actually didn't really notice it, but Matt said one of the nurses in the hospital had brought it up (of course, he told me this today, not when she was still in the hospital). She had said that she would most likely grow into it, or they may just clip it eventually. Something like this could affect her speech, as well as, affect how she feeds, because she can't suck correctly. Well, today, the doctor said that she was actually surprised that they didn't clip it, so she set us up with a ENT doctor to have them look at it and probably have it clipped (ouch!) I hate that thought, but it will help her out.
The other concern is her umbilical hernia. She's always had a small one, but since they inclined her bed at the hospital, which causes her to strain more with the reflux, her hernia has gotten bigger. Most of the time a hernia like this is not a concern, because it will either go down on it's own, or by 6 months to a year, they would surgically fix it (minor surgery). The concern with Harper's is that it has gotten pretty big in a short period of time. It's pretty soft, but it's pretty big. She set us up with a general surgeon to look at it and see if they need to do anything. It's a minor surgery, but it's still surgery, so this has mommy worried. She said that it's fine as long as it doesn't turn black, so now I freak out every time I unzip her outfit because I'm worried it's going to be black!
So, next week is going to be full of doctor's appointments! ENT and general surgeon on Monday. Eye doctor follow up on Wednesday and regular doctor appointment on Friday. Poor girl, although, she's so used to doctors by now.
These two things are concerns, but overall she was happy with Harper's progress and was happy with how she looks. Now, if we can just get through next week!
It was a pretty good appointment. She gained 3 oz. (she's 5 lbs. 14 oz.), which I was totally excited about. I was worried that she would lose some, just because of coming home, changing her schedule up, and the fact that she is breastfeeding more and she doesn't eat quite as much breastfeeding yet as she does with the bottle. So a gain is a good thing! We will have another appointment next Friday to just check and make sure she's still gaining.
The things of concern were a couple of "minor" things in the doctor's terms. Her frenulum (the small fold of tissue under your tongue, you know the part that piece that keeps your tongue from dangling outside your mouth) is really close to the front of her tongue. When she sticks her tongue out or when she cries she almost looks like she has a forked tongue. I actually didn't really notice it, but Matt said one of the nurses in the hospital had brought it up (of course, he told me this today, not when she was still in the hospital). She had said that she would most likely grow into it, or they may just clip it eventually. Something like this could affect her speech, as well as, affect how she feeds, because she can't suck correctly. Well, today, the doctor said that she was actually surprised that they didn't clip it, so she set us up with a ENT doctor to have them look at it and probably have it clipped (ouch!) I hate that thought, but it will help her out.
The other concern is her umbilical hernia. She's always had a small one, but since they inclined her bed at the hospital, which causes her to strain more with the reflux, her hernia has gotten bigger. Most of the time a hernia like this is not a concern, because it will either go down on it's own, or by 6 months to a year, they would surgically fix it (minor surgery). The concern with Harper's is that it has gotten pretty big in a short period of time. It's pretty soft, but it's pretty big. She set us up with a general surgeon to look at it and see if they need to do anything. It's a minor surgery, but it's still surgery, so this has mommy worried. She said that it's fine as long as it doesn't turn black, so now I freak out every time I unzip her outfit because I'm worried it's going to be black!
So, next week is going to be full of doctor's appointments! ENT and general surgeon on Monday. Eye doctor follow up on Wednesday and regular doctor appointment on Friday. Poor girl, although, she's so used to doctors by now.
These two things are concerns, but overall she was happy with Harper's progress and was happy with how she looks. Now, if we can just get through next week!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
2.3.11
I know, I know. Such a disappointment am I. I'm so sorry for the lack of updates, I've had a little distraction :)
Well, in case you didn't know, Harper is HOME!! She came home Sunday!
It has been great to have her home with us. It's quite a shift from going to the hospital for a few hours every day to having her here 24/7, but it's the absolute best! It was delightful to not have to go anywhere to see her during our little blizzard we had Tuesday and Wednesday. We have been able to stay in and snuggle.
Other than the fact that she has her nights and days mixed up (much to mommy and daddy's dismay), she is doing great. Her awake hours last night were from 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. UGH! We need to get that figured out, little one! Thankfully, my mom is here this week helping out, so I have been able to sneak in a few naps, but once Sunday rolls around and Nana leaves, someone is going to have to learn that mommy wants to sleep at night! :) Oh, well, she's in charge, right? She loves to be held....all....the....time! Oh, dear, what a spoiled child we have!
We have our first outing tomorrow to the doctor's office. We shall see how that goes, we already have plans to be leaving an hour before the appointment, just to make sure we try and get out of the house on time. The appointment was supposed to be on Tuesday, but we rescheduled due to the fact that visibility outside was no longer than the end of our driveway.
That's all for now, pretty smooth sailing so far.
Well, in case you didn't know, Harper is HOME!! She came home Sunday!
It has been great to have her home with us. It's quite a shift from going to the hospital for a few hours every day to having her here 24/7, but it's the absolute best! It was delightful to not have to go anywhere to see her during our little blizzard we had Tuesday and Wednesday. We have been able to stay in and snuggle.
Other than the fact that she has her nights and days mixed up (much to mommy and daddy's dismay), she is doing great. Her awake hours last night were from 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. UGH! We need to get that figured out, little one! Thankfully, my mom is here this week helping out, so I have been able to sneak in a few naps, but once Sunday rolls around and Nana leaves, someone is going to have to learn that mommy wants to sleep at night! :) Oh, well, she's in charge, right? She loves to be held....all....the....time! Oh, dear, what a spoiled child we have!
We have our first outing tomorrow to the doctor's office. We shall see how that goes, we already have plans to be leaving an hour before the appointment, just to make sure we try and get out of the house on time. The appointment was supposed to be on Tuesday, but we rescheduled due to the fact that visibility outside was no longer than the end of our driveway.
That's all for now, pretty smooth sailing so far.
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