preemie update!

Ryan&Kristin062009 · July 2011

repost from PGaL

So Castle has been doing pretty well. He is in a normal crib (no more incubator) and was doing excellent with BFing and taking all other feeds by bottle which is great. There was an issue over the weekend though with blood in his stools and a bad diaper rash so they stopped feeding him for a night and put him on an IV to give his tummy/bum a rest (overly cautious as he is a preemie). Now they have him on soy formula because they think he may have a dairy allergy. So, they'll know how he tolerates the soy formula over the next day or two. If thats what it is then I will just need to stop consuming dairy products while I BF. He could have also just had a random stomach issue or maybe it was something else I may have eaten that didn't agree with him. So they're trying to figure all that out now....

Crossing my fingers they figure out what it is fast so we can bring him home. He will be 2 weeks old tomorrow I can't believe how fast it's gone all ready.

tandb2010 · July 2011

So happy everything is going well. You sure do have a strong handsome little man there.

Solidsteph · July 2011

Thanks for the update! So glad he is doing well, despite the tummy issues. Hope you can bring your baby boy home soon!!! GL!

lololoco · July 2011

Hoping they can figure out if it's a dairy thing quick and he gets to come home soon!!!

catahoulatte · July 2011

Wow, 2 weeks old! Sounds like, minus the possible dairy issue, that he's doing so well. I hope they figure it out asap so you can have your sweet boy home with you!