Doctor's Visit

I took Bryson to Dr. F, our pediatrician, yesterday and we did not get the news we were hoping for. Bryson had lost an ounce in a week. We are going to give Bryson a bottle with my milk in it and the added calories at every feeding instead of me nursing him every other time. I wish I could nurse him every feeding, but right now, this is what he needs, the extra calories. We will go back on Friday to see if he has gained. Please pray Bryson puts on a few extra ounces between now and Friday.

Dr. F also took some blood the check for kidney function, electrolytes, iron, potassium, etc. and the results were good. We thank God for answering our prayers and we pray he continues to hear us.

I have been sticking to giving him a bottle, every 3 hours on the dot, and he has been pretty good at finishing those bottles. Sometimes he gets lazy and wants to sleep instead of drink, which is normal for any newborn, but Bryson HAS to stay awake. It is crucial. Sometimes we have to change a diaper, unbundle him, or undress him to get him to stay awake, whatever it takes. :)

Last night, instead of letting Bryson sleep through the night, only waking up once like he has been, I sat my alarm to wake me every 3 hours to give him a bottle. Maybe this will help him put on some weight. It's so hard to wake a sleeping baby at 3 in the morning!

Please pray for good news when we go back for a weight check on Friday. We still need those prayers.