Ryan had an appointment with his pediatrician on Friday to check his weight. He weighed 6 lb 12 1/2 oz. They are having to monitor his weight every two weeks because he was born with a VSD (ventricular septal defect). This basically means that he has a hole connecting the two sides of his heart. We met with a cardiologist who said there is a 50-60% chance the hole will close on its own. We are hopeful that it will do just that. However, because of the heart defect, the pediatrician wants to make sure Ryan is gaining adequate weight so that the cardiologist will not be forced to aggressively treat him. Ryan is such an easy going baby, however, so we are having to wake him up to eat and practically force feed him. We should know within the next couple of months whether his VSD has closed or whether it will be necessary to fix it with surgery.
2 comments:
He is such a doll! I hope that ours is as dark as Ryan is. He has gorgeous eyes. Good job you guys, you did good!:)
Ryan is soooo cute! I could just eat him right up. Remember your neighbor upstairs can babysit him anytime. Love you guys!
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