Abigail is now almost 3 weeks old. Blogging has been almost non-existent....last week was my first week of going solo (how am I going to do this!?!?) and personal time is definitely dwindling. Napping has been taking priority. Fortunately, Abigail has been a pretty good sleeper! I think I am getting more sleep than I did during the last trimester of my pregnancy.
Abigail has been a delight, a really great baby. She cries at times, mostly when she needs to eat, burp, or sleep. She's eating well, is now up to 7#3oz as of our check-up this morning.
We did have a scare last week in which we went to Children's Memorial ER in the middle of the night. Beginning at about 1 week of life, she began to make a lot of noise while breathing, especially at night. She sounds like she is "squeaking" or wheezing, but is in no respiratory distress. Steven and I listened to her and worried about her, often for most of the night. I took her in to the doctor, who suggested it could be reflux or a structural problem. We tried her on reflux meds which didn't do anything. The ER visit was helpful, as they confirmed that there are no obvious structural problems, which reassured me quite a bit. It is still possible she has something called "Tracheal Malasia" which is basically a floppy or weak trachea. Most cases of this don't need any intervention, just time to grow and mature. We are being proactive about keeping her upright for at least 30 minutes after feeding and sleeping her in her car seat. We're hoping she'll be okay without any further testing or intervention. The good news is she is gaining well and otherwise happy!
We're so glad she's here and love her to pieces!
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