Last week was an interesting one. We had our monthly doctor's appointment on Monday to get our four month old shots and to have our adoption form completed (only one more month of supervision--yay!). Olivia had only gained about 8 oz. in the last month, had not doubled her weight by four months, and was barely hitting a 2 lbs gain over the last two months. For the two weeks before our appointment her eating had dropped off to about 16 oz a day. She should have been eating 24 oz a day.
After discussing all of this with Dr. Davis, she doubled Olivia's reflux medication dose and the eating began. It still took her a few days to get over the shots, but she did. We were supposed to take her back to the doctor on Thursday if her eating had not improved, but by Thursday afternoon she was on the road to her second day of eating a full 24 oz. YAY! There have been lots of prayers going up as I was really concerned about heading towards a failure to thrive diagnosis.
Anyway, we have changed bottles to Dr. Brown's bottles. I highly recommend these to anyone who uses bottles! And our medication is working. We have been eating 24 oz a day for almost a week now. Praise God! Keep praying that Olivia will keep eating!
About Me
- Bonnie
- Blessed mother of two adopted children, child of God, pastor's wife, pastor's daughter, sister, and friend. This is where I write about being me. The greatest priority/adventure of my life is my family. I want to live every day to its fullest and truly appreciate the people I love.