I had previous blogged about what a good baby K had been, and how he was nothing like his big sister. Well, in the past week or so, that has changed. He still eats really well, and for that I can be thankful for, as A never mastered that trick. Unfortunately, he seems to have developed "the curse" that his siter had to deal with as well - acid reflux. His symptoms are somewhat different than hers, but still typical of babies dealing with AR.
The most astounding and difficult to deal with symptom is the projectile spit-up. I've heard of this kind of spit-up before, and the doctors were always amazed that A didn't have this because her case was so extreme, but I had never experienced this first hand. It's truly amazing how far he can spray the spit-up, and quite disgusting. My all-natural carpet and upholstery cleaner is getting the medal of honor for remarkable courage in the face of insurmountable difficulties.
We're also dealing with nightly screaming sessions and extreme fussiness during the day. It makes my heart hurt to see my baby in pain, and I'm hoping I can get him into the Dr soon to get him some relief. That's another long story, though, brought to you by your not-so-friendly insurance company red tape. Anyways.... today hasn't been too bad, and I'm thanking my lucky stars. I've actually gotten some laundry done today - only one load actually got done my my usual laundry day, which is Tuesday. I'm also not insane yet, which is a huge accomplishment, considering what I had to deal with yesterday.
Since I dealt with this on such an extreme level with A-bug, I feel somewhat prepared for this and better understand how to help my little one. But it's still very difficult, and I really hope we won't have to deal with it on the same level as we did with A. It was a long and stressful battle the first time around. I don't have the luxury of insanity now - I have another little terror to take care of this time around.
The most astounding and difficult to deal with symptom is the projectile spit-up. I've heard of this kind of spit-up before, and the doctors were always amazed that A didn't have this because her case was so extreme, but I had never experienced this first hand. It's truly amazing how far he can spray the spit-up, and quite disgusting. My all-natural carpet and upholstery cleaner is getting the medal of honor for remarkable courage in the face of insurmountable difficulties.
We're also dealing with nightly screaming sessions and extreme fussiness during the day. It makes my heart hurt to see my baby in pain, and I'm hoping I can get him into the Dr soon to get him some relief. That's another long story, though, brought to you by your not-so-friendly insurance company red tape. Anyways.... today hasn't been too bad, and I'm thanking my lucky stars. I've actually gotten some laundry done today - only one load actually got done my my usual laundry day, which is Tuesday. I'm also not insane yet, which is a huge accomplishment, considering what I had to deal with yesterday.
Since I dealt with this on such an extreme level with A-bug, I feel somewhat prepared for this and better understand how to help my little one. But it's still very difficult, and I really hope we won't have to deal with it on the same level as we did with A. It was a long and stressful battle the first time around. I don't have the luxury of insanity now - I have another little terror to take care of this time around.
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| This is the face of Acid Reflux. :( |
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