Peyton will have his second eye exam today before 12 noon. They are going to see if he is developing Retinopothy of Prematurity, which is an abnormal growth or lack of blood vessels in the retina. Please pray for everything to go well and that the outcome be favorable.
He also had his upper G.I. test yesterday afternoon and he does have a significant amount of acid reflux. The doctors have started him on Prevacid to stop the reflux and hopefully that will stop his A & B issues after feedings. They said he will grow out of this issue and it is nothing to worry about it is perfectly normal. He will probably have to be on this medication until he comes home and about 2 months after.
Last night when we tried feeding him at 5 pm he was very tired and did not seem interested in his bottle so he only ate 30 mls from the bottle and they tube fed him the other 7. The doctor attributed this to the fact that he had a big day and was probably very tired from the G.I. test. He did however finish his bottle at 2 am this morning in his usual 9 minutes so that is a good sign.
Again please pray for Peyton today during his eye exam and help him continue to endure all the test that are needed to ensure he comes home healthy.
Thanks to everyone who continues to think of him and pray for him during this time.
Patrick
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My daughter had reflux too...she 'christened' every person who held her!
ReplyDeleteThe doc is right, they do grow out of it...I think it happened at 6 months.
Praying for you!