I just added a link to the InfantRefluxDisease.com website to my blog. I'd like to take the oppurtunity to make everyone aware of this horrible thing some children have to endure. If you get some free time go check it out and maybe it will give you a better understanding of what some parents go through with a screaming infant in pain.
Anyway, yesterday Kaitlyn had a pretty bad day... she was hurting and it seems like her Prevacid is wearing off way before it should be. Just so you know, Kaitlyn is now on Prevacid, Alimentum formula thickened with oatmeal and using Dr Brown bottles. She still gets some gas but thats not the worst part. It's when she refluxes and spits up and throws up. It burns her little esophogus and you can just see the pain in her eyes and face when she looks at you for help.
Today wasn't such a bad day but still not a great one. Tomorrow I am going to try to split her Prevacid into two doses and see if that helps any with it wearing off so soon. We'll see how that goes.
Kaitlyn is getting bigger everyday. She is really filling out and since she weighs more she needs to eat more too! She has started eating mostly 4oz bottles now the last few days and eating a little less frequently.
As for mom and dad... we're very stressed and frustrated when she has a bad day but we work through it. Lately Daddy has been taking care of Kaitlyn in the evenings so Mommy can work on packing. We're moving in 4 days and the house is not quite ready to be loaded in the moving truck yet! Saturday Jon will be driving down with the Cats and Fish to the new house and then driving back. It's going to be a long few days but we will get through it and then we can relax and start our great new life with Kaitlyn in our new home.
Until then... we stress out and do what we have to do!! And pray that Kaitlyn has more good days then bad!!!
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