Friday, November 14, 2008

What is Bloging?

Sheesh.. I don't even remember how to blog...my life has been crazy these past 9 months or so since Briz was born. For those of you that don't know she doesn't eat...little things I always took for granted like.. umm feeding my kid has become a big ordeal in my life. Right now she can't/won't eat enough to gain enough weight so she has a NG tube which goes from her nose down to her stomach. We can put formula down in her belly so she can get calories to grow. She has had it for a month and a half. It has been a blessing and a curse. She has gained some weight, but I am not sure if it is hindering her progress of learning hunger/satiety. So anyways, after a long process of thinking it was silent reflux.. to MRIs and Endoscopies, upper GI scans etc. there is no physical reason she is not eating. (or one that we have figured out) Anyways, so everyone wants to put their two cents in like - oh it must be allergies, or have you tried giving her table food?, or have you let her explore food... to which I used to be more tolerant of but lately I just want to walk away from the person while they are talking. So, there are a lot of things I have to be thankful for. Brenna is a sweet and sensitive soul.. she loves Laney and laughs so much. It is great having two girls. Briz is aroung 16.4 pounds and she is 9 mo. old. last week she didn't gain any weight because she has started to crawl and pull up on stuff and she has been burning more calories. We will try and enroll her in a feeding program in Virginia.. which has a waiting list and ya have to go through a lot to get your insurance to pay for it... but going to a feeding specialist may not be enough- although she has made great progress. I think with time and prayers she'll eventually just get it, but right now it is hard. I feed her every 3 hours (tube her up..use her ng tube) and then 3 times a day we try and eat. She is so hit and miss. I love her to bits!

6 comments:

Heather McKeon said...

Well have you tried... just kidding, don't walk away! But it's so crazy that you have to go to a feeding specialist in VA. You just don't even think that when you have a baby they might not eat? Now if only I could get that problem... :)

Unknown said...

Hang in there Key-Key! You are doing a good job! Brenna is smart and beautiful. I need to see her pulling up on stuff. Go Brenna!!

Also keep bloggin' :)

HMichaelsen said...

Oh, Karissa,
Thanks for posting something - I'm sorry it's been such a struggle over the past few months. Hang in there!

Lynette said...

I'm so sorry to hear all the problems with Brenna's eating. I had some issues with my oldest losing weight and then keeping it one during the first year (nothing like what you are going through). But I agree, all the advice is just a nuisance. I hope you get into the feeding specialist in VA soon. Good luck and keep blogging!

aubreyp said...

I guess it's human nature to want to help by giving advice, but I totally understand that sometimes it's just too much.

You're such a great mom! I miss going visiting teaching with you. You were a fun companion. We would always find something to laugh about!

The Rackleys said...

Seriously, my hardest adjustment was to two kids. The twins, as crazy as it sounds, were easier. Seriously, it just gets easier. Hang in there. Having two can be tough. Glad your little girl is eating a little more. So good to hear from you.