Update on Hope

What a day yesterday was!!

First our power went out, Jill was coming over, I ordered groceries to be delivered by noon, and Isaiah needed to nap....but he goes down listening to music. So I had to wait until the delivery man came...then drive him around and carry him in the house....but of course go around since I couldn't open the garage door. Fun stuff!

When I called in the morning to set up an appointment for Hope....they could see us at 11 or 4:45. I couldn't do the 11 since we had a crazy morning so we took the 4:45. We never know how traffic is going to be so we left at 3:30 and we were there by 4. We did not see the doctor until 5:30. Isaiah was such a good boy...walking around the waiting room....waving to everyone. He was so patient.

The doctor started to ask me a lot of questions about Hope and her bowels. He asked if she had blood in her stools....which I said no. Then he asked how many times she poops a day. And if with every diaper change if she has a streak of poop in it....which she does. He asked if I had a sample...which I did not....So he opened her diaper and there was a streak. It was enough for him to test. So he tested it and it turned blue meaning she did have blood in her stool....Wow I had no idea!! So he said that she is probably allergic to something I am eating and....I have 3 options:
1. Go on a strict diet...no milk, soy, nuts, peanuts, eggs, fish, or shellfish
2. Put her on formula and pump for 2 weeks
3. Get a colonoscopy

So I decided to do the first one. Since the 3rd one is horrible and the 2nd one I have no time to do....like I have time to pump and feed her a bottle and take care of her and Isaiah....Ha ha!

Then we had to go down to the lab to get her jaundice tested (although she was not a jaundice baby) and a hemoglobin test (to make sure she is not becoming anemic since she has blood in her stools.) Isaiah did not like when they put a bandage on her foot so my mom took him outside while I stayed with Hope for the tests. I couldn't even watch them....I just looked straight at Hope. Poor little thing....they had to take a ton of blood from her little foot. Where is her dad for this stuff??

Then we had to find a place to eat! We were all staving and poor Isaiah hadn't eaten dinner and it was 6:00. So we found a place quickly and ate. Of course what could I eat after hearing about my diet! Then we had to drive home....which amazingly we did not hit traffic!! I couldn't believe it. But we did not want Isaiah to fall asleep so we put on a show for him....thank God for our van!

We were all exhausted and went to bed as soon as Isaiah fell asleep!

So we have to go back in 2 weeks and find out if that is the problem. If it is then I have to decide if I want to continue with the diet or put her on a special formula.

I have been reading up on all of this and if she does have allergies it is from a milk, soy, protein intolerance....and it makes her reflux so much worse.

So pray we can figure this out and I can figure out what to eat...Ha ha! I know Dave can't wait to get home to go shopping at Whole Foods for me. Ha ha!