Brayden
Test Test Test
Brayden and I went to the doctors yesterday afternoon to follow-up on his ear infection. I am so thankful for our doctor- he is really really great even if I don't like what he's saying! Dr. Jarvie checked out Brayden's ears and said they looked great- but ... he started asking more questions. Brayden was weighed with clothes on and gained 3 oz since his last visit which was not impressive. Because he hasn't gained much weight, Dr. Jarvie wanted to do a simple toe prick to make sure he wasn't anemic. He also asked about his diapers and again, I struggled to answer whether or not Brayden has/had mucusy diapers.
Dr. Jarvie returned shortly after to notify me that the blood they tested came back anemic so he wanted a more accurate test to be done. Since he was going to have blood work done, they also decided to run a test to see if he has a dairy allergy. We find all the information out on Monday.
It was a terrible hour. I left in tears. Apparently, baby veins are normally very big an easy to find, but Brayden apparently was having his mommy's luck and his veins were very difficult to locate. The nurse thankfully comforted me as she searched for his little vein. They found it on the first try and he quickly filled one of the three vials. When they went to start the next vial, they lost the vein. They had enough blood to do two of the three tests and offered a heal prick for the last one. :( My choices were the heal prick or come back on Monday to take more blood- I quickly said "prick". Ugh! So my poor little guy was pricked three times in the hour. It was terrible. I felt so hopeless and so bad. I held him and rocked him to sleep before putting him in his carseat and heading home.
So- for now- all I know is he is anemic- where I go from here- I'll find out more Monday when we have exact results. I will also know if he has a dairy allergy and can figure out where I go from there...
Rough Friday- but I'm praying we can figure things out. All I want his a healthy little boy. I don't care about anything else- we can figure it out. Oh- for the first time, I can't wait for Monday so I can know!
Dr. Jarvie returned shortly after to notify me that the blood they tested came back anemic so he wanted a more accurate test to be done. Since he was going to have blood work done, they also decided to run a test to see if he has a dairy allergy. We find all the information out on Monday.
It was a terrible hour. I left in tears. Apparently, baby veins are normally very big an easy to find, but Brayden apparently was having his mommy's luck and his veins were very difficult to locate. The nurse thankfully comforted me as she searched for his little vein. They found it on the first try and he quickly filled one of the three vials. When they went to start the next vial, they lost the vein. They had enough blood to do two of the three tests and offered a heal prick for the last one. :( My choices were the heal prick or come back on Monday to take more blood- I quickly said "prick". Ugh! So my poor little guy was pricked three times in the hour. It was terrible. I felt so hopeless and so bad. I held him and rocked him to sleep before putting him in his carseat and heading home.
So- for now- all I know is he is anemic- where I go from here- I'll find out more Monday when we have exact results. I will also know if he has a dairy allergy and can figure out where I go from there...
Rough Friday- but I'm praying we can figure things out. All I want his a healthy little boy. I don't care about anything else- we can figure it out. Oh- for the first time, I can't wait for Monday so I can know!
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