We took Graham back to the cardiologist on Monday. The doc was pleased with how Graham's heart and lungs sounded. We don't have to go back to the cardiologist for 6 months! Graham will be a year old before we go back!! We are praising the Lord for a healthy boy!
Graham weighed 15lbs 1oz. He weighed 14lbs 10oz before surgery. I do not know his discharge weight because they didn't put it in the discharge papers and they only told it to me in kgs which I can't remember. But he is eating well and gaining weight.
Graham's eyes are still oscillating constantly (called nystagmus) and the cardiologist was actually concerned about it. I was not able to get the doctors at the hospital or the pediatrician to be concerned about it. But perhaps that is because it has almost been a month since surgery and they are still doing it. The cardiologist said to call the pediatrician to get a recommendation for an ophthalmologist that sees infants. I will be glad to get his eyes checked out b/c it kinda freaks me out to watch his eyes bounce.
Graham and I went to church this past Sunday for the first time in a LONG time. Graham did great in the nursery. I nursed him in between services since he still isn't taking a bottle. I feel like such a failure when I tell people he won't take a bottle at 6 months old. We will keep working on this so momma can get more than an hour long break once in a while! Anyway, it was so good to be back in church and worshiping the Lord for who He is and for what He has done for us!
Don't you dare feel like a failure. Some babies just don't like bottles. We fought the bottle-battle with Nathalie, but she was never really a fan (unless I was the one giving her the bottle... which sort of defeats the purpose of bottles...in my opinion) :) Meanwhile, Leiana was cool with whatever. I don't think we really did anything all that differently with each of them, they were just pre-wired with their likes/dislikes.
ReplyDeleteI *love* this wonderful report. And I didn't get to talk to you on Sunday, but I saw you (I think you were heading to nurse him) and was cheered by seeing your face!
ReplyDeleteAnd about bottles? Jocelyn and Robbie never took them. Ever. So if you're a failure for not having Graham taking bottles at six months, then join the club. ;)