To the Doctor

Hi All,

Bree had another visit to the doctor yesterday. We had a couple recent concerns. For one, she is having a bowel movement during or immediately after every feed, which has been happening for 4 days. Two, she has been noticeably uncomfortable 5 - 10 minutes into eating - arching her back, whining, and fidgeting. My friend, Renee, was over during the weekend and mentioned she knew a baby with those symptoms that had silent reflux. Silent reflux is acid reflux, except when food travels up the esophagus, it is not vomited out, but instead it is swallowed again. When I researched it a bit on the internet, Bree exhibited several of the symptoms. They included those noted above, plus frequent hiccups and a few others.

The doctor checked her over and found nothing of concern. She was also weighed again - 13 pounds with all clothes on. The doctor was very pleased with her weight gain, and even commented she may be eating too much. Since her body doesn't need all the extra food, it is immediately exiting the body. She jooked that her fat rolls just couldn't handle another ounce. If only she could see Bree's brother! As far as potential reflux, we're not sure. The doctor gave us a prescription for Zantac to try. She said we'll know in a couple of days whether it helps her agitation. If it doesn't, the doctor said it may just be Bree being quirky. She noted if she does not nap regularly (which she doesn't), she could be tired and agitated during her feeding time, which could also cause distress. So we'll see! But, thankfully, it appears we do not have any major issues going on.

Here are a few pictures of Bree with one of her favorite toys right now - it's a stuffed animal called a fazoodle that we received from the Grand Rapids P&M office. She loves playing with it!

Playing with fadoozle

Fadoozle hugs...

In deep conversation....