Levi was 10 lbs 10 oz on Tuesday. The
doctor was very happy with his growth over 2 weeks. It's still not
where he “should” be based on birth weight, but it's a very good
sign that breastfeeding is going well. The Dr actually said, “Keep
breastfeeding. You're doing great!” Woohoo!! We're going back in 3
weeks to weigh again. Waiting the normal 2 months just seemed like
too long for both of us. Plus, that would be right before we move and
I don't mind extra check ups before we hit the road.
It was really nice to get good news
about Levi and his weight. Especially since Brady was in the hospital
that day! Yeah. He was admitted Monday night. 104.6 fever, dizzy, and
trouble breathing. I was freaked out. He got a cough 2 days before
and got crazy sick that fast. Eric rushed him to the ER and I had to
stay home with Levi. That's definitely the hardest part of having
another infant and breastfeeding. NOTHING else could've kept me away
from Brady. They took him straight back and ran lots of tests. He was
admitted, put on an IV, oxygen.. They kept him for 2 nights and 2
days. He had a bad bronchial infection and early stages of pneumonia.
How did it get so bad so fast!? So scary, but the good thing is.. I'm
always on top of symptoms and temperatures. Call me overprotective ;)
Eric's parents were a huge help. They
were at the hospital the whole time helping Eric out. I know Brady
loved having them there. One of the times they took his blood, Brady
said, “I wanna go see girl. I wanna see Grandma. I wanna see
Patrick. Give him a toy.” OHHHH Break my heart. Grandma is my mom
and Patrick is her dog. I made sure Grandma sent us pictures of
Patrick :) I was at the hospital several hours each day. It hurt to leave him.
We're at home now, continuing the
breathing treatments, meds, and doing my best to keep the kids
separated. It's not easy! I have to time everything around when I
think Levi will need to nurse. One more day until the weekend!
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