The babies had their week of appointments this past week — pediatrician on Tuesday, Synagis shot on Wednesday, Veronica’s follow-up at the hospital on Thursday. No matter what I try, we always seem to have appointment clusters. It gets pretty crazy some times.
Both babies are doing very well and growing very well. Colin is up to 9 pounds 9 ounces and Veronica weighs 14 pounds 2 ounces. Colin is still below the 5th percentile on the preemie growth chart (although he’s getting closer), Roni is in the 95 percentile. In fact, at her follow-up appointment at the hospital, they measured her length twice — they didn’t think it was possible that she could be that long.
Colin’s inguinal hernia has not gotten better on its own, so he’s most likely going to need surgery to repair it fairly soon. Fortunately, they are able to do it as an outpatient procedure now. We are meeting with a urologist from Children’s Memorial hospital on Wednesday to find out when we need to schedule that.
Colin and Veronica also start their occupational therapy on Monday. That’s a weekly appointment, but we’re fortunate that the therapist comes to our home for this one (as will the physical therapist for Colin when those appointments start later this month).
After this next week (during which Ethan and John both have dentist appointments too), we have a little break, with just the occupational therapy, before the next round begins. I’m just very grateful to be living in the city, where all of these doctors are close at hand.
Colin’s inguinal hernia has not gotten better on its own, so he’s most likely going to need surgery to repair it fairly soon. Fortunately, they are able to do it as an outpatient procedure now. We are meeting with a urologist from Children’s Memorial hospital on Wednesday to find out when we need to schedule that.
Colin and Veronica also start their occupational therapy on Monday. That’s a weekly appointment, but we’re fortunate that the therapist comes to our home for this one (as will the physical therapist for Colin when those appointments start later this month).
After this next week (during which Ethan and John both have dentist appointments too), we have a little break, with just the occupational therapy, before the next round begins. I’m just very grateful to be living in the city, where all of these doctors are close at hand.
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