Lauren's Hope

lauren has not been able to take all of her milk through her feeding tube for the past week or so.... it seems like she's having some sort of stomach pain or sensitivity when receiving the milk via her tube. the GI doc and i are hoping that her stomach is just tender since she just completed her 3rd round of antiobiotics since september as well as being given multiple pain and cold medicines for her latest head cold. we're starting her on a stomach coating product used to treat ulcers which hopefully will give her relief and the ablility to handle her milk without pain again.

on a brighter note- she's "talking" more and just the other day said "juice" when i gave her a choice of juice or water- big stuff around here! she also seems to want to pull up in her crib and get up onto stuff, unfortunately her hips are still not right so she's struggling. we'll see her ortho doc later this month and will see how best to help her with that- most likely surgery.

she still loves her "school"- Lauren's House, which is a medical daycare she visits twice a week. So thankful for this program. And her time at home, (if we're not trying to feed her), is filled laughing with her sister and brother, thank goodness for older siblings!!!

hope u & yours are healthy and seeing some sunshine as spring HAS to get here one day, right!??!!

love,
jen