Status Report: Boo
Oct. 27th, 2003 07:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dmarleyTook Boo to her one-year checkup Wednesday, and all systems appear to be go. 19 lbs, 10 oz and 29 inches tall. She can officially graduate from formula to milk now, and we can start trying her out on stuff like peanut butter. Brains and brawn seem to be in working order, and in fact the doctor remarked on her fine motor control when she saw her working her Cheerio dispenser.
One thing we discussed was whether or not it was time to wean her from her nighttime bottle. She eats solid food all day, and doesn't get a bottle until bedtime, but we've been holding off weaning her from that because we knew we'd be moving, and that's not the time to take away a big piece of bedtime ritual. The doctor totally agreed, and said to keep giving her formula in the bottle, not milk, and just wean her of both at the same time.
The only downer was that we also had to schedule her follow-up VCUG.
I don't actually remember what VCUG stands for, but it's a test where they put dye in her bladder and take live x-rays. Boo had to be hospitalized when she five weeks old for a urinary tract infection, and a VCUG at the time revealed that she had a bladder reflux problem, which is not uncommon. Most kids grow out of them within a year, and hers wasn't particularly severe. She gets a prophylactic dose of antibiotics every day, and so far there've been no other infections, so I'm hopeful that the test will show some good news.
The downside, though, is that they have to put a catheder in to introduce the dye, and they can't give her anything to sedate or relax her because she has to be able to void her bladder, and the sedatives interfere with that. The first time they did it, it sucked, and I really, really dread having to put her through it again when she's so much more aware of what's happening. We had to hold her down the last time, and I know I'm going to feel like the biggest traitor in the world if I have to do that again.
The test is scheduled Wednesday week at Vanderbilt, which is another reason I really, really like living in Nashville. Until I had Boo, I hadn't fully appreciated the advantage of having a kick-ass pediatric hospital right here in town. Boo's had to be admitted twice, once for light therapy right after birth, and again with the UTI a month later, and both times I was so glad to be at Vandy. The staff there are wonderful, and they bend over backwards to make things as easy as possible for the kids and the parents.
Boo's actually staying with Grandma right now while Mama does some packing, which is the only reason I have time to be lounging with my computer at 7:45 in the morning. More spam about the house and packing to follow. :)
One thing we discussed was whether or not it was time to wean her from her nighttime bottle. She eats solid food all day, and doesn't get a bottle until bedtime, but we've been holding off weaning her from that because we knew we'd be moving, and that's not the time to take away a big piece of bedtime ritual. The doctor totally agreed, and said to keep giving her formula in the bottle, not milk, and just wean her of both at the same time.
The only downer was that we also had to schedule her follow-up VCUG.
I don't actually remember what VCUG stands for, but it's a test where they put dye in her bladder and take live x-rays. Boo had to be hospitalized when she five weeks old for a urinary tract infection, and a VCUG at the time revealed that she had a bladder reflux problem, which is not uncommon. Most kids grow out of them within a year, and hers wasn't particularly severe. She gets a prophylactic dose of antibiotics every day, and so far there've been no other infections, so I'm hopeful that the test will show some good news.
The downside, though, is that they have to put a catheder in to introduce the dye, and they can't give her anything to sedate or relax her because she has to be able to void her bladder, and the sedatives interfere with that. The first time they did it, it sucked, and I really, really dread having to put her through it again when she's so much more aware of what's happening. We had to hold her down the last time, and I know I'm going to feel like the biggest traitor in the world if I have to do that again.
The test is scheduled Wednesday week at Vanderbilt, which is another reason I really, really like living in Nashville. Until I had Boo, I hadn't fully appreciated the advantage of having a kick-ass pediatric hospital right here in town. Boo's had to be admitted twice, once for light therapy right after birth, and again with the UTI a month later, and both times I was so glad to be at Vandy. The staff there are wonderful, and they bend over backwards to make things as easy as possible for the kids and the parents.
Boo's actually staying with Grandma right now while Mama does some packing, which is the only reason I have time to be lounging with my computer at 7:45 in the morning. More spam about the house and packing to follow. :)