Saw the Nutritionist!

I am feeling so good about Addy's appointment with the nutritionist today. I'm quite frustrated that we didn't see a nutritionist well before my daughter was a failure to thrive, very malnourished child, but I digress. Addy has been taking in the amount of calories that an infant needs to grow and develop. She is almost 3! Addy was born with significant bowel issues, duodenal atresia and imperforate anus and had a colostomy for 14 months. I have blamed her increased stool due to the duodenal atresia and the anal malformation but nope, it's pretty much nutrition! I am letting go of my anger about this, even though I did ask about her weight loss and lack of weight gain EVERY doctor appointment and was dismissed (until we saw new pediatrician!). It's very frustrating that a child's most important brain development occurs during the first three years of life and my daughter who I believe has a very loving home and parents who want the absolute best for her, she has been deprived and I am sick about it!!! It just goes to show that doctors don't know everything and you just have to keep pushing for your child. I am letting go of the anger and the guilt and thanking God that her new doctor listened to me and pursued more information about Addy's health! All blood work done on the 19th came back normal including the Celiac panel so I am pleased about that! So onto what we are going to do for my angel! She is going to have another blood test to rule in or out food allergies. It's pretty obvious that she probably has a milk/lactose allergy but the nutritionist wants confirmation since any food allergy could impact what sort of formula we can give her. However, she is starting a new form of "milk"!!! She is going to start taking Vital Jr. . She will continue having four feedings per day, but they will consist of 3 8 oz. feedings and one 4 oz. She will also be given a bolus of 4 oz. of water per day as well. She is also starting her on a Probiotic. "Probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. Although you don't need them to be healthy, these microorganisms provide some of the same health benefits that the bacteria already existing in your body do — such as assisting with digestion and helping protect against harmful bacteria. I can't remember the name of the one she is starting on but I'm excited about what it may to help Addy. I've researched them before but since she is medically fragile I have been hesitant to try any on my own and naturally old doc didn't support them. So hopefully we will see a much healthier little girl! I am amazed at all she is doing lately, she has about 30 signs now and is actually crawling. Her hair is also amazingly beautiful! I can only imagine what she's going to do when she is properly nourished!!!

FYI, Jake's baseball team won the championship game last night! His team was undefeated and they all got t-shirts! Way to go Jays!