So, yesterday was a bit disappointing. I received a phone call from the plastic surgeon recommending that we postpone Calder's lip surgery. He was scheduled to go in this coming Tuesday, Jan. 12...and it was a pretty big deal to get all ready and geared up for it...then to have the wind taken out of our sails...
ALL for good reason though. He has been struggling a little with his weight, he is just over 3 months and only weighs 10 lb. 13 oz. For a "normal" baby this might not be a huge deal, but for a munchkin that happens to have a cleft lip and palate, has to have surgery to fix it, and then has to recover...this is not so great. He is only in the 3rd percentile on the growth charts, and if he drops any lower he will be labeled "failure to thrive"...FOR REAL?! My baby is thriving, and is absolutely healthy, he just so happens to be cursed with his daddy's genes (which will be great later in life!) and super fast metabolism. Caydree was/is the same way, always on the petite side.
So, we are increasing his calories again...but this time we are dropping the formula completely and going straight for the rice cereal. This freaks me out a bit, it's not really something I'm comfortable with yet, but we are putting our trust in the doctors and hoping that it works! We were adding a teaspoon of formula powder to every 3 oz of breastmilk, but now we are using the cereal instead. It's a thick mixture, so I've had to cross-cut the nipples of the bottles we've been using, and Calder has had to get used to the consistency and the faster flow!
His pediatrician also prescribed medication for reflux...which we think he has a mild case of. Fairly typical from what I understand, but hopefully we will get a good weight result from the two!
We were relieved that they do not think there is any underlying issue...which there could have been, so we will keep close tabs on it, and fatten him up for the surgery next month. We don't have a new date yet, but I'll keep everyone posted!
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