Friday, September 30, 2011

2 Month Appointment

Page had her routine 2 month appointment yesterday. She is doing great! She weighs 9lbs 13oz (25th percentile), is 23 inches long (75th percentile), & her head circumference is 15inches (30th percentile). I couldn't believe Page grew 2 full inches this month! Dr Valenzuela was happy with these numbers since Page is growing consistent with her growth chart! She isn't worried about Page throwing up & attributes the throwing up to her stomach getting too full. Page tends to look to the left & hasn't been using her head as much during tummy time. Dr Valenzuela showed us some neck exercises & wants Page to do 15 minutes of tummy time twice a day (even if she's not happy about it). Miss Page has some serious play & bottle time ahead of her :) We also discussed getting Page out of the house. We still need to be cautious, especially around children, but can start getting out a bit! Page had her immunizations yesterday, so today she has a fever & doesn't feel well. Poor baby! Page's next well child check up is in 2 months, but Dr Valenzuela wants her to get the RSV vaccine to help protect her throughout the respiratory season. I think that sums up our visit. I am so thankful Page is doing well & that we have such a wonderful pediatrician!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Page is 2 Months Old!

Page is 2 months old today! Being sick took a lot out of this little lady this month. Many of her days consisted of mostly eating & sleeping. Within the past week, she really seems to be feeling better & her personality is starting to show. She has done lots of smiling & playing and found her voice. We haven't seen any more rolling, but I foresee a lot of this in the coming month!

Page was full of smiles during her 2 month photo shoot this morning, but the flash can be quit distracting to a 2 month old :)

Page has her 2 month well check with the pediatrician today. I'm hoping that she is at a healthy weight despite the throwing up.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Bath Time

Page is feeling much better, but she is still having feeding issues. She has been throwing up 1-2 times a day & will not take a bottle. We see the Pediatrician on Thursday for her 2 month check up. Poor girl has to get 4 shots!

We do have some wonderful news...my mom will be watching Page for us when I go back to work! We cannot put into words how thankful we are. She is the best :)

I will leave you with a bath time video. Page just LOVES her baths!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Play Time...

Even though Page hasn't been feeling well, she still finds time to play. She loves to play in her activity center. She moves her arms & legs and bats her arms at the toys. Enjoy...

Friday, September 16, 2011

Cardiology Appointment

They detected a murmur during Page's first hospitalization at PCH. The EKG was normal but since an echo wasn't done & Page has had feeding/respiratory issues the Pediatrician wanted a cardiology consult to make sure we weren't missing anything. Page saw Dr Puntel yesterday. They repeated the EKG & did an echo. We found that Page has a moderate Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), 5-6mm, which explains the respiratory issues. This means the wall between the collecting chambers of her heart did not completely close & left a hole. The hole may close on its own but Page can easily acquire respiratory infections. The hole could take 2-3 years to close. This size usually takes 18 months to 2 years, if its going to close on its own. Dr Puntel wants to wait at least a year if possible before doing any surgery. It will all depend on how the respiratory illnesses affect Page. The cardiologist will monitor Page for progress, but does not want her going to daycare. We are looking into different child care options. Anyone interested in watching the little one? At this point, all we can do is wait to see if the hole will close on its own & try to avoid illness!

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Another trip to PCH :(

After coming home from the hospital, Page was feeling a little better. She was a bit fussy & not sleeping well, but we thought she was getting better. She had a chest xray after being discharged from the hospital. It showed bronchial irritation a sign of reactive airway disease (aka Asthma). We got a breathing machine at our one month appointment & gave Page a couple treatments. She seemed to be doing well, but 5 days after being discharged from the hospital she started to decline. She had increased secretions, a fever, was lethargic, & had mild respiratory distress. We took her to the pediatrician & were immediately sent to PCH. Page went through another full work up (LP, IV, labs, urine cath, nasal swabs, & chest xray). It was a rough night for all of us, but Page was a trooper! The chest xray showed pneumonia & Page still had an elevated white blood cell count. We were admitted for 3 days & received great care from the pulmonary nurses I used to work with. Page received antibiotics until all of the cultures came back negative. The negative cultures indicate viral pneumonia which most likely developed from the respiratory virus she had the week before. We are now home & Page is doing a little better, but is still not feeling well. She doesn't have much energy & is not eating very well, but seems to be heading in the right direction. We hope she is feeling better soon & never visits the hospital again!