Speech finally came over from Cook's today to evaluate Bennett after Dr. Simpson wrote the order I had asked her to write 3 times. Bennett showed his true colors for her and she got to witness him fighting his bottle and basically shutting down and going to sleep. The speech therapist feels that he isn't eating because he is in pain from reflux. She is not the first person to suggest this and I have wondered about it myself. My 'Ah Ha' moment came when she asked me how he reacted when they run his feed through the NG tube. Honestly I had never thought about it. After she finished feeding him and they started his feed on the pump I watched him to see what he would do. He did the same thing he does when he eats a few times, just not as drastic since he didn't have to fight not taking the bottle...he can't get away from the feeding tube. I am 100% convinced that reflux is his problem. Now comes problem number 2...they don't treat reflux in the NICU. Yesterday Dr. Simpson said that she won't treat reflux unless they are having to resuscitate him and clear his airway. Tomorrow I am going to have to address the reflux issue again with Dr. Simpson and hopefully she will agree to treat his reflux while we are in this 2 week waiting period. If she refuses I think we may need to seek a alternative facility for Bennett, or I am going to have to smuggle Prevacid into the NICU daily!
Update on Blake...it seems I've just been writing about Bennett a lot lately.
Blake is doing great minus his own battle with reflux, but unlike his brother he is being treated with medicaiton! He weighed 12 pounds 4.8 ounces when I took him to the doctor yesterday (Bennett weighs 10 pounds 1 ounce)! He is a completely different baby than he was just a month ago. He wakes up in a happy mood, he has lots to tell us every day and is fastenated by celeing fans! Last night he slept for 5 hours for the first time...it was AWESOME! I hope it is a trend that continues :-)
Blake talking to us after his bath
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