Her 6 month well-baby appointment went okay. The doctor was out of her immunizations, so I have to get some paperwork and take her down to post to get them. Other than that, she was approved to go on a trip to go see her daddy! It's not flu season yet, so both the doctor and I are less nervous about it. Okay, I'm nervous about travelling with an infant!!
Her 6 month NICU DEvelopmental Follow Up went phenominally! They looked at her social, cognitive, and physical development. She scored well within the normal range that was expected for her, and she is at minimum, a 4 month old (which is a little over a week older than her adjusted age). One score even had her as a 6 month old!!! These scores are not indicitive of later development, but it's a good start!
The Speech Pathologist saw her too, and recommended a therapy place here in town to help Aeva with her oral aversion. Aeva has associated eating with the pain that is caused by her throwing up. She has a referral to the gastroenterologist to look at her throat and tummy. Hopefully we can get her better.
We're trying solids to introduce new textures to her for the sake of making eating a fun event, rather than scary. So far, she enjoys the cereal, and has fun playing with the spoon attempting to "help" me feed her. We play when we have spoon feeding time, and so far she's not opposed to being spoon fed. BOTTLES, on the other hand, are a wee bit more difficult to get her to take. Some days she's willing to eat with little persuasion, others, it's a battle that I have to have with a smile on my face. SO, therapy starts tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed this works.
I guess it all can't be perfect. Yes, I, Naomi, concede that not everything can be how I want it, and some things are out of my control. It is out of my control that she's growing slowly. She's eating as much as I can get into her and its enough she IS growing, just not as much as desired. She grew 2 inches in 2 months. She's fine. So she's skinny. Her dad's family is all small, she never had a chance of being big.
I guess I can only do so much.
11 lbs 5.8 oz, August 6.
23.5 inches long
My daughter is not much bigger. SHe is 15 lbs and 10 months. I am glad your daughter is doing so well. :)
ReplyDeleteShe started oral therapy the other day for her bottle aversion. Some progress already, but nothing significant. She needs to go see the GI doctor ASAP
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