Hello all!!
Well we made it back from our NICU follow-up appointment and pulmonologist appt. It was a long day, but Logan was a real trooper!! Everyone was glad to see him, and we made our rounds through the NICU to visit the nurses. They of course, loved his big eyes and long eyelashes. He didn't hand out many smiles, he was too busy checking everything out.
He weighed in at 16 lbs., 3 oz. and 26 inches long. He was on the growth charts for all of these (for his adjusted age of 6 months). He was seen by a physical, occupational, and speech therapist. All said that he was developing appropriately. The PT wanted us to give him more tummy time to practice rolling over and getting into a crawling position. He uses both sides appropriately, but prefers his right side. The speech therapist thought he was a little "quiet" which I agree with, he doesn't talk a whole lot, but he does use age appropriate sounds, so we are good!! Dr. Khanna saw him and he was the one who discharged him from the hospital, and he said he was doing wonderfully, better than they expected!!
The pulmonologist said everything looked good and thought that Logan was breathing just fine. He didn't have a lot to go on since this is the first time he has even seen Logan. He wants us to come back in 3 months for a check-up.
In other news, I think Logan and I are going to church this Sunday!! We are very excited to get out a little bit. As long as he stays healthy, I think we are going. He had his last RSV shot yesterday. I don't think he will mind!! I think that is all for now. I will try to post pictures later!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Well we finally got sick...........
Yes, as many of you probably know by now, Logan finally got sick. It all started last Sunday night, Logan sounded a little gunky, nothing major though. So we put him in bed with us, just to watch him. Then around 1 am, he woke up and was wheezing like crazy. He was pretty plugged up, and was having a little trouble breathing, so we loaded up and headed to the ER. Well about halfway there, he started breathing easier, so we turned around and headed back home. So then I called the NICU nurses and asked them what we should do. And of course, they said to go ahead and go to the ER just to have him checked out. So we headed out again.
When we got there they gave him a breathing treatment and did a chest x-ray (which I don't even want to talk about, the stupid thing that they use for babies is like a torture chamber). And they took some blood and tested for RSV as well. This came back negative, thank goodness. So finally around 4:30 am, Dr. Einhorn admitted us, just to put Logan on observation. Then when Dr. Einhorn came in that morning he checked Logan out, and decided that he had croup. Logan had one dose of Decadron that day and that was it. He started to sound much better by Monday afternoon and we were discharged early Tuesday morning. Logan still didn't feel well all week, but is much better now. He has had quite a cough and been very tired, but otherwise not many other symptoms. He had a low-grade fever off and on during the week, but nothing over 100 degrees. He has slept a lot today, but is eating well and feeling better!!
So I think we are on the mend!! Thank God for that!! It really scared us when he wasn't breathing well, and since he hadn't been sick before, we really didn't know what to do. I tell you, babies should come with instructions or at least some sort of guide!! We also got approved for a RSV shot in April. Dr. Einhorn thought we should go ahead and try to get one for April, since he is still seeing some kids come into the office with it.
So needless to say, I had really hoped we would be able to get out and about more, but we may hold off another couple 2-3 weeks. Oh well, what's 2-3 weeks when we've already been in for like 6 months!!!
When we got there they gave him a breathing treatment and did a chest x-ray (which I don't even want to talk about, the stupid thing that they use for babies is like a torture chamber). And they took some blood and tested for RSV as well. This came back negative, thank goodness. So finally around 4:30 am, Dr. Einhorn admitted us, just to put Logan on observation. Then when Dr. Einhorn came in that morning he checked Logan out, and decided that he had croup. Logan had one dose of Decadron that day and that was it. He started to sound much better by Monday afternoon and we were discharged early Tuesday morning. Logan still didn't feel well all week, but is much better now. He has had quite a cough and been very tired, but otherwise not many other symptoms. He had a low-grade fever off and on during the week, but nothing over 100 degrees. He has slept a lot today, but is eating well and feeling better!!
So I think we are on the mend!! Thank God for that!! It really scared us when he wasn't breathing well, and since he hadn't been sick before, we really didn't know what to do. I tell you, babies should come with instructions or at least some sort of guide!! We also got approved for a RSV shot in April. Dr. Einhorn thought we should go ahead and try to get one for April, since he is still seeing some kids come into the office with it.
So needless to say, I had really hoped we would be able to get out and about more, but we may hold off another couple 2-3 weeks. Oh well, what's 2-3 weeks when we've already been in for like 6 months!!!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
It's getting closer to springtime.....
Hello everyone, the weather has been so nice the last couple of days, it's been really hard not to just start taking Logan out everywhere! I really wanted to take him to church this morning, but I took pictures of him instead! There is still quite a bit of sickness going around, so we will stay in for the month of March. I am hoping come April, we will be able to get out and at least go to church.
Logan gets him final RSV shot of the season (at least I hope!) Tuesday. He is big enough now that he will have to get the shot in both legs. He is definitely not going to like that! We weighed him at Grandma Betty's house today and he was 16.5 pounds! He's quite the little chunk! He takes between 7-8 ounces of milk every four hours and 1 jar of baby food a day (1/2 jar of fruit and 1/2 jar of vegetables). He also takes a little apple/prune juice to help with his bowel movements. So it seems like he is constantly eating/drinking something throughout the day.
We also got him laughing the other day. He's so funny, he is always smiling really big, but his laughs are not given out so generously! He is still sleeping well through the night, but we have a pretty tough time just getting him to fall asleep.
We also did another sleep study recently to see if we could get rid of his oxygen. He did do much better this time than last, but Dr. Einhorn is not totally ready to give it up yet. On his last study, he spent 11% of the night below 88% oxygen saturation. This time, he only spent 3% of the night below 88%, so he did much better! Dr. Einhorn also spoke with the NICU doctors and they said not to give up the oxygen during the cold/flu season. So here's the plan......we are stopping one of the diuretics now, and then 2 weeks from now, we will stop the other one, and then 2 weeks after that, we will stop the oxygen completely and do another sleep study, just to make sure everything is going ok.
Ok, now I will post some new pics!!
Logan gets him final RSV shot of the season (at least I hope!) Tuesday. He is big enough now that he will have to get the shot in both legs. He is definitely not going to like that! We weighed him at Grandma Betty's house today and he was 16.5 pounds! He's quite the little chunk! He takes between 7-8 ounces of milk every four hours and 1 jar of baby food a day (1/2 jar of fruit and 1/2 jar of vegetables). He also takes a little apple/prune juice to help with his bowel movements. So it seems like he is constantly eating/drinking something throughout the day.
We also got him laughing the other day. He's so funny, he is always smiling really big, but his laughs are not given out so generously! He is still sleeping well through the night, but we have a pretty tough time just getting him to fall asleep.
We also did another sleep study recently to see if we could get rid of his oxygen. He did do much better this time than last, but Dr. Einhorn is not totally ready to give it up yet. On his last study, he spent 11% of the night below 88% oxygen saturation. This time, he only spent 3% of the night below 88%, so he did much better! Dr. Einhorn also spoke with the NICU doctors and they said not to give up the oxygen during the cold/flu season. So here's the plan......we are stopping one of the diuretics now, and then 2 weeks from now, we will stop the other one, and then 2 weeks after that, we will stop the oxygen completely and do another sleep study, just to make sure everything is going ok.
Ok, now I will post some new pics!!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
It's been a long time!
Sorry everyone, it's been a long time since I've updated the blog! Well Logan is continuing to do very well. He had a visit with Dr. Einhorn yesterday and he was very pleased. Logan is up to 14 lbs, 1 oz. and is 24 inches long. He gained just over 1 1/2 pounds and 3/4 of an inch this past month! He is now on the growth chart for head circumference and weight, but is not quite on it yet for length. Dr. Einhorn said that this is normal because it takes longer to grow bone and muscle, than it does fat and brain. Makes sense I guess.
He is eating about 6-7 oz. every four hours now. He is taking Enfamil Gentlease and doing very well with it. He was constipated last week and the dr. told us to give him some apple juice mixed with water and this has really helped him go. He is sleeping well through the night, he only wakes up on occasion, and then only needs to be rocked back to sleep.
He is smiling like crazy, but we still haven't heard him laugh yet. He is so close though. He stands up on surfaces with help and is VERY close to rolling over (from back to belly). He just can't get over his shoulder. He also loves toys now. He really likes to play with keys and rattles. He is very observant and watches everything.
He had his fifth RSV shot today and took it pretty well. We are so blessed that he has not even had so much as a sniffle yet this winter. He should have one more RSV shot this winter and then hopefully he'll be done with those for awhile.
I will post pictures as well! Thanks for keeping up with us!
He is eating about 6-7 oz. every four hours now. He is taking Enfamil Gentlease and doing very well with it. He was constipated last week and the dr. told us to give him some apple juice mixed with water and this has really helped him go. He is sleeping well through the night, he only wakes up on occasion, and then only needs to be rocked back to sleep.
He is smiling like crazy, but we still haven't heard him laugh yet. He is so close though. He stands up on surfaces with help and is VERY close to rolling over (from back to belly). He just can't get over his shoulder. He also loves toys now. He really likes to play with keys and rattles. He is very observant and watches everything.
He had his fifth RSV shot today and took it pretty well. We are so blessed that he has not even had so much as a sniffle yet this winter. He should have one more RSV shot this winter and then hopefully he'll be done with those for awhile.
I will post pictures as well! Thanks for keeping up with us!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Doctor update
Hello all! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! We certainly did. Logan got tons of gifts, all were very nice! Unfortunately he wasn't interested in them. He just wanted to look at the lights.
We went to the doctor today, but saw Dr. Malloy instead of Dr. Einhorn because he was on vacation. Logan weighed 12 lbs., 8 oz. and was 23 1/4 inches long. The dr. was very pleased with his growth. He is eating about 5 ounces every 4-5 hours. We have started mixing formula with breastmilk as I am running out of frozen breastmilk. He is doing well with the transition. He has started on some baby food, but doesn't care for too much of it. He likes bananas, applesauce, and peaches. He didn't mind the carrots too much, but gagged on the green beans! He really only eats about a tablespoon of it per day, so its not that much.
He sleeps fairly well through the night, but wants to be turned a couple of times through the night. He doesn't eat through the night, he just likes to grump around a bit! He still wears his oxygen at night and depending on the night, doesn't hate it too much.
Logan can roll over from his belly to back, but not the other way yet. He almost has total head control too. As soon as he masters it totally, we are gonna try him in his jumper that Grandma Thomas got him for Christmas. I think he will like that.
We went to the doctor today, but saw Dr. Malloy instead of Dr. Einhorn because he was on vacation. Logan weighed 12 lbs., 8 oz. and was 23 1/4 inches long. The dr. was very pleased with his growth. He is eating about 5 ounces every 4-5 hours. We have started mixing formula with breastmilk as I am running out of frozen breastmilk. He is doing well with the transition. He has started on some baby food, but doesn't care for too much of it. He likes bananas, applesauce, and peaches. He didn't mind the carrots too much, but gagged on the green beans! He really only eats about a tablespoon of it per day, so its not that much.
He sleeps fairly well through the night, but wants to be turned a couple of times through the night. He doesn't eat through the night, he just likes to grump around a bit! He still wears his oxygen at night and depending on the night, doesn't hate it too much.
Logan can roll over from his belly to back, but not the other way yet. He almost has total head control too. As soon as he masters it totally, we are gonna try him in his jumper that Grandma Thomas got him for Christmas. I think he will like that.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Doctor update
Well we went to see Dr. Einhorn this past Tuesday and we got a good report! He was very pleased with Logan's growth and progress. Logan weighs 11 1/2 pounds and is 21 1/4 inches long. He is continuing to grow at a good rate! He said that Logan looks good and doesn't appear to be wasting too many calories on his breathing. We have taken him off of his oxygen during the day and just been putting him on it at night. Dr. Einhorn wanted to do a 2 night sleep study without his oxygen to see if we could take him off of it completely, so we did that the last 2 nights. He seemed to do fairly well with it, he was mostly in the low 90s to high 80s. However, Dr. Einhorn called tonight though and suggested we leave him on it at night because Logan went the first night for an hour (total time) at 88 or below and almost half an hour last night at 88 or below. They like for the number to stay above 88 at all times. I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping that his numbers would be a little better and we could take the oxygen off completely. I kind of thought that Logan dipped down in his numbers when he was moving around a lot in his crib, but Dr. Einhorn said there was no way to know for sure which came first, the drop in his sat or the moving around. So we will go a bit longer with the oxygen at night.
Logan also had to get some bloodwork done. The doctor wanted to check his hemoglobin levels and his electrolyte count. His iron was actually a bit high and he was a bit low on sodium. So I'm not sure what Dr. Einhorn will do about that yet if anything. His carbon dioxide levels were very good this time around. Yeah for that! Other than that not much is new. Oh, we have tried some baby food. He has tried bananas so far and doesn't really care for them! We aren't pushing the food, just taking it fairly slowly.
Logan also had to get some bloodwork done. The doctor wanted to check his hemoglobin levels and his electrolyte count. His iron was actually a bit high and he was a bit low on sodium. So I'm not sure what Dr. Einhorn will do about that yet if anything. His carbon dioxide levels were very good this time around. Yeah for that! Other than that not much is new. Oh, we have tried some baby food. He has tried bananas so far and doesn't really care for them! We aren't pushing the food, just taking it fairly slowly.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Well Logan had his first real family outing this afternoon. We went to great grandma Peg's for Thanksgiving lunch. There weren't very many people there so we thought it was safe to take Logan. He had a good time, but slept mostly.
We also went to the eye doctor this past Tuesday. We got some great news. Logan does not have to go back for a year!! The doctor said he was back down to stage 1 retinopathy and that any abnormal growth was happening on the peripherals of his eyes and that it was not a big deal. He said that Logan is basically out of the woods for any eye trouble and just to check back in a year! We were very pleased.
We (and by "we" I mean Danny) finally got Logan's crib put together yesterday, so tonight will be his first night in a big bed. Oh boy, I don't know if we are ready for this! But it's time. He is only getting up once a night anyway so I think we should be good.
We go see Dr. Einhorn again this coming Tuesday. I think he will be pleased with Logan's growth. He is at least 10 1/2 pounds maybe a bit more by now. We are hoping to lose the oxygen soon too. He is off of it mostly during the day and then we put it back on him at night. I really don't think he even needs it, but we will see what the doc says.
I will post more pictures soon. I know I need to! I just really haven't taken a whole lot of them lately. I will make a conscious effort this weekend, promise!
We also went to the eye doctor this past Tuesday. We got some great news. Logan does not have to go back for a year!! The doctor said he was back down to stage 1 retinopathy and that any abnormal growth was happening on the peripherals of his eyes and that it was not a big deal. He said that Logan is basically out of the woods for any eye trouble and just to check back in a year! We were very pleased.
We (and by "we" I mean Danny) finally got Logan's crib put together yesterday, so tonight will be his first night in a big bed. Oh boy, I don't know if we are ready for this! But it's time. He is only getting up once a night anyway so I think we should be good.
We go see Dr. Einhorn again this coming Tuesday. I think he will be pleased with Logan's growth. He is at least 10 1/2 pounds maybe a bit more by now. We are hoping to lose the oxygen soon too. He is off of it mostly during the day and then we put it back on him at night. I really don't think he even needs it, but we will see what the doc says.
I will post more pictures soon. I know I need to! I just really haven't taken a whole lot of them lately. I will make a conscious effort this weekend, promise!
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