100% NORMAL

Wow, I am tired! I got to the hospital this morning at 8:30am to make sure I got there in time for the transport over to Children's. Ava had just finished her 8am feeding (she bottled it on her own) and did great. She lost a little weight last night, less than an ounce. She is trending upwards but some days there isn't any weight gain. We headed over to the Children's Radiology department for Ava's barium enema around 9:10 and got back about an hour later. She is great. It's a pretty easy and quick procedure. I waited at the hospital for the results from the Radiologist and also wanted to talk to her doctor when she rounded as well. The results came back from Children's and everything looks 100% normal with her lower GI track. There was some talk about looking at the upper but the Radiologist said that things look so normal in the lower he would not recommend looking at the upper, not necessary. The doctor rounded this afternoon and still wants to try to figure out why her tummy is larger than normal. To start, we are going to try her on a formula called EleCare. Currently, she is getting breast milk. Sometimes if mom has dairy in her diet, that can cause trouble for baby. Highly unlikely, but it's the most benign test and a start. There are a couple other tests to try but we are starting there. Anyway, nothing to worry about and she is doing great. Also on her orders for the day, bottling 1-3 times per day (instead of only once), and weining her from her isollette. Instead of putting her in a crib right away, we changed her isollette to a warmer. Basically, she is still in the isollette but the top is off. You can turn the warmer on if she needs it but hopefully we can keep her bundled and warm without it. All steps in the right direction!