an appointment.

here is what we learned at our first appointment back at children's...
- she weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces... same as her pre-surgery weight.
- she is being switched from pregestimil to alimentum formula
(because of a taste preference... same special formula, different brands)
- we will begin adding an additional powder to her bottles to increase the caloric intake even more in hopes that she can pack on the pounds... or ounces!
- they are increasing 2 of her medications... mostly vitamins to help her gain weight
- the main topic of this appointment was her weight... if she doesnt gain properly in the next 2 weeks then they will need to but a tube into her stomach to feed her. we DO NOT want this... prayers for weight gain are needed. the doctor has faith that she will on her own.
- it is still too early to tell if the Kasai surgery was successful... the doctor likes to wait 3 months post-surgery to make a decision about whether or not it worked. she thinks that this amount of time is needed to truly see... it gives the body time to adjust and allows swelling to go down around the area. this was different news than what the surgeon told us... he said that most times it is known in 1-2 weeks post-surgery. our doctor said she isnt one way or the other right now. she is just waiting to see what happens.
- she also touched on a few details about liver transplant: babies usually wait to go on the transplant list until after 9 months of age because of the seriousness of the surgery & most babies get one by their first birthday. we have only begun to really learn about this whole transplant process... realizing that it may be a reality for millie. praying it isnt.
- our social worker also met with us about some possible funds for a bit of financial help, which was nice to hear about... we will see what happens with that!
i think that is all!

we stopped for a short walk on our drive home...