Monday, September 8, 2008

Catching Up

I feel like its been forever since I've blogged, and so much has happened in the last month. Adeline Elizabeth Fontenot arrived on August 4th. She weighed 5lbs 3ozs, and was 17.5 inches long. She was 6lbs at her 2 week check up and she's getting bigger everyday.
Unfortunately, I had the same heart trouble that I had with Coen and had to have extra help to get it back to a normal rhythm. I only had to stay one extra day in the hospital, so that was a blessing. Justin's parents stayed at the house for a week and a half which was wonderful.
My cardiologist referred me to a specialist at oschners and he recommended that I have an ablation procedure. After talking to the specialist i am confident that i should have the procedure done. so in October i will go back to oschners for the procedure and stay overnight for observation. Hopefully this will fix my problems. It has a 85% success rate once an irregular heart rhythm is induced(so they can see the problem), and less than 2% chance of complications. the procedure is minimally invasive(they'll use a catheter to get to my heart.)
The doctor put me on a new medicine in the hospital so I am not able to breastfeed, which was a major disappointment. I am now off of the medicine, but its a little too late now. I breastfed Coen and was planning to do the same with Adeline. Adeline is on soy formula and has reflex, and I can't help but think that it is because she isn't breastfeeding. I guess I'll never know for sure though. Adeline is doing great at night. Most nights she sleeps from 11 to 5(Coen did not do this until he was 6 months, so I can't complain.)
I have so much to blog about, but I'll leave it at that for now.

2 comments:

Ellie said...

I am so glad you are back. I have been obsessive compulsively checking your blog everyday!

Love Mom

Christy said...

A BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited. I have been waiting for you to post. Not that your not busy or anything HA!

I am so glad that they think they can help you. I know you are ready to get back to "normal life" and not have to worry about your healthy any more or at least as mucn.

Please don't beat yourself up about breastfeeding. Layton had severe reflux and I breastfed him exclusively for two months before I gave up. Some babies are just born with reflux and some are not. Hang in there, you are a GREAT mommy and Adeline and Coen are very lucky!