She's 23.2lbs and 30.25 inches long (though I dispute this. Since when do they bend the foot down and measure from the tips of their toes? I've never seen this done before.). She's in the 75th percentile for height and weight and 90th for head. I guess there is no denying that a big head comes from my side of the gene pool. :)
Generally, she looks good.
Except...........she has either developed a heart murmur or she has had it all along but her recent illness has made it more easily detectable since it was clearly there today. (By the by - the doc thinks, based on symptoms, that she had the flu). Coupled with the fact that she stopped breathing a few weeks back and that she tends to get blue/grey around her mouth and nose often for no apparent reason, we are being referred to a cardiologist at the local Children's Hospital. She also had chest x-rays taken today so they can be sent to the heart guy (now that is NOT a pleasant experience for babies. They put her in a contraption, strapped her in super tightly with her arms above her head . The first two times was ok - just a little fussing but when they had to reshoot the films because they were too light, she made it known to all that she was pissed off! I felt so awful for her....).
This is probably going to turn out to be a non-event and if she hadn't stopped breathing they would most likey just be watching her for a while to see what happened. But......she did stop breathing and she does turn a dusky color which means it warrants a specialist.
Since she is just starting to feel better, I opted to wait on the shots. I'll take her back in when she is back to being healthy - I just didn't have it in me to cause her more pain when she still is trying to get better.
Not exactly the "She's completely healthy" visit I had been expecting but considering everything, I would rather they look into it to keep my baby safe.
Oh - and we had her family party tonight. It was very small but fun. She looked adorable in her birthday dress. Here are a few photos:
Look at those eyes!!!!
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I've already commented on the list. I do hope everything turns out to be okay.
Loved all the pics!
Kaylen is absolutely precious!!!!!!! What a beautiful little girl she is.
I so hope the murmur is nothing, but a good thing that you have the referral to the cardiologist. Brendan's cardiologist has said that most of them are just functional and don't cause any problems. And she's been thriving so nicely.
Hugs!!!!!!!!!!
Casey,
What fun pix! So glad you got to have a birthday celebration after all. Kaylen looks beautiful in her pretty party dress and your whole family looks so happy.
Pls. keep us posted re: the cardiologist, from what I've been told the murmurs usually are completely benign but it's always good to have a doc who is careful.
I never do the shots when Claire is sick either, my goodness if Kaylen had the flu she's been through enough lately.
Hope you guys have a very fun (and very healthy holiday weekend) and that Dakota doesn't have to study too much (at least that's the PLAN at our house, lol, YOU know how that goes.) I hope that you get a little bit of alone or fun time this weekend too.
Jennifer
Hi Casey, So sorry to hear about the murmur. There was just a story on are local news about it. It said most kids have them at one time and they are harmless, that they are just easier to hear in kids. Here pictures are gorgeous!
Your baby girl has turned into nearly a little lady! She is so adorable.
I hope the murmur is nothing too. Do you remember us going throught that with Sam. At his three year cardiologist appointment he was given a clear bill of health like nothing was ever there. They did however scare us a lot in the begining, telling us things like no contact sports and that he'd have to take anti-b's prior to doing all sorts of things like going to the dentist.
Hang in there.
Oh I hope she's okay! Sick babies suck, don't they?
Great pictures!
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