Doctor's Appointments

This week Alayna has already had appointments with 2 important people: her neurologist and her pediatrician.

The neurologist appointment was at Primary Children's Hospital. Jeff even left work early so he could go to it. The doctor did some exercises with her to check her muscle tone, symmetry of her right and left sides (does one side react more or less than the other), reflexes, and responsiveness. He said she looks totally normal to him and you'd never know what she'd been through. Then he showed us images from her MRI and that was really interesting to look at. He went on to assure us that her MRI was completely normal, which we already knew of course. Alayna will have a follow up appointment with him in 3-4 months. OH, and he said that we can start weaning her off of Phenobarbitol. She's been taking 3ML daily, and starting yesterday she'll be down to 2ML daily for a week, then 1ML for a week, then she's done! Exciting but also kind of nerve-wracking because we need to make sure nothing weird happens as she gets off of the medicine that might indicate that she's having a seizure. But I really think everything is going to be fine.

The Pediatrician's appointment today was just a well-baby check. She now weighs 7lb 13oz (she was born at 6lb 14oz), which puts her in the 25th percentile for weight. She is gaining at the perfect rate so that tells us her feedings are going well. It's so weird to think that when I was born, I was 8lb 3oz, and she doesn't even weigh that much at 4 weeks old! They didn't do her length or head circumference today, but as of 2 weeks ago when they last saw her, she was in the 50th percentile for both. Her pediatrician also couldn't find anything abnormal or wrong with her. Although we all know she is at risk for developmental delays, so far so is perfect and right on track!

We will post some pictures tomorrow from Thanksgiving and her 4 week old birthday!