Last Thursday we took Benjamin in to get his EKG. He pitched a royal fit for the nurse, but somehow she was able to get his blood pressure and put the electrodes on his chest. BP was normal, and the scan shows that he most likely has a premature atrial contraction. That is good news, since this kind of arrythmia usually disappears by 4 months of age. The doctor said there was a very, very small chance it could be something else, but in his experience this looked like a classic PAC. He told us not to lose any sleep over it. He said we could have Benjamin hooked up to a Holter monitor for 24 hours if we were still concerned, but it's really not necessary. So that's good news. :)
Also, I'm finally getting to the point where I can feed him without pain. It's not much exaggeration to say it felt like needles every time I nursed.
Jeff had to go back to work today because of several important meetings and projects, but someone from church came over to help watch the baby. It has been an adjustment working out a system here in our house after being in Gville for a week, but it's going smoother!
Leave it to dad to figure out that the "helpless little baby" is capable of a little more than I thought. :) He definitely responds to music, especially soft guitar music. It was Jeff's idea to try that. :) And when we put him in his bouncy seat yesterday, Jeff played with him until he could move the parrot that activates the lights and music. It was amazing to watch. It wasn't a coincidence...he kept reaching back over for more!
I'm sure every parent thinks their child is a genius, but for me it was just nice to know there's more going on in there than eat and sleep and spit up :D
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5 comments:
Glad the results are fine.
Remember to take it one day and diaper at a time! Rest and cuddle lots. Before you know it you will have set routine and feel like a pro!
Letisha
I'm so glad nursing is going better for you! And glad you have some help now that Jeffrey has to go back to work. You can also call me anytime-even if it's just to talk w/another adult during your at-home-with-just-my-genius-baby-all-day time.
Love you and can't wait until we're done w/the move so we can come meet the little guy (and see you both, of course!)
So happy the results are good. And happy to hear that you're both doing well with breastfeeding. Getting to that 6wk point of breastfeeding is so hard but once you get to there it gets easier and better! Wish we lived close by so we could come see the little genius in person!
Erin
Hurray that his heart seems to be okay!
Glad the breast-feeding is going easier. Takes awhile sometimes!
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