Adventures

Three appointments. One day. Ready, set, go! We survived and are all in one piece. Mason didn't really stay on any feeding schedule today but that is ok because he measured in as obese on the growth chart. Yes, that is right OBESE (12 lbs)! Guess who is going on a diet for the holidays? So they decreased his feedings down to 70 cc which is what he was on when he was discharged from the hospital. He has grown in length some but these 2 measurements do not coincide well and he needs to grow longer and not gain so much weight so quick. They were impressed overall with his skills and she said he was very smart with his bottle intake and careful with himself, judging when he was not able to safely intake. She did put him on reflux medicine (thank the LORD-last night was rough and he was in so much pain) so we are hoping that that will help.

On to the audiologist where she was hoping Mason would be asleep. Not so much and he wasn't really feeling having his hearing checked. She did work with him and we are going to have to have a complete diagnostic. Initially he had passed the right ear and not passed the left ear (which is where his shunt is) but today he didn't pass in both ears. She said typically with the shunt there will be high frequency loss which is what she is suspecting in the left from her test today. The right side could possibly show some loss but since he wasn't cooperating she can't really rely on that. So we are returning in a couple of weeks and praying he will stay asleep for an hour and a half (which is how long the test will take).

Then onto the NICU follow up where not much really happened. We were able to see our old neonatologist there that had taken care of Mason for his first 2 weeks of life. No changes on anything right now but they did do labs to check his sodium and potassium since he is getting supplemented every feeding. Heres to hoping the next few days are a little less hectic and with more relaxation and more sleep (thanks to reflux medicine)!