So, Lil had been constipated since wednesday before last. When she went to her pediatrician, he wasn't worried because she was in a good mood, and her stomach wasn't taut. Even said she still had an appetite. Before she got constipated, she was eating all of her bottle. After she got constipated, it went down to 2-3 oz again.
So, yesterday, I called her GI and he called in a prescription for her. It was supposed to take a day to work. Within 5 hours she had 2 blow outs. I love her GI, he actually listens to me.
To moms out there: Trust your instinct, not always what the doctor says.
Lily's still asleep, which means I have time to actually update this thing.
She had therapy (occupational) yesterday, and we worked on Feeding. Beth got her to eat so much more than I normally can. I was a little jealous, but that doesn't make sense - she's a therapist. She's trained to do this stuff, of course she's going to have more luck.
When reading a post on WTE, I read about several mommas who already have their kids on sippy cups. We aren't even planning to try Lily on a sippy until 13, but most likely 15 months. Its a little thing to be upset about, but to me its just another sign of how far behind she is.
Kyle and I worked on standing and crawling with her last night. I got her on her hands and knees, and he distracted her so that she was looking up, and not realizing what was going on. We actually had some success. She stayed in that position for a few minutes. We had similar luck with standing.
I realize, with Lily especially, its all about repetition and muscle building. If we keep working with her on it, she eventually gets it and becomes able to do it on her own. If we leave off for even a couple days, though, we have to start all over again.
Sometimes I still get depressed thinking about everything, and I try to remember then that I have to count my blessings. If we hadn't gotten Lily's surgery, she might not even be alive. If she didn't have so many therapy visits, and I didn't work with her so much, then she might be much, much further behind than she currently is.
On the 18th, we have her neurology appointment. Its the big one where we find out more details on her head ultrasound, and where to go from here. I'm nervous about it. I wish some of my friends lived closer. I'd like her to be able to interact with other children, and not just mommy and therapists and stuff.
I had a nightmare last night that I had gotten pregnant again. I was so against being pregnant again that in my dream, I was trying to gather the money to have an abortion even though the father was begging me to keep the baby. I love Lily so much, but I never want to go through this again.
