We took him to the Pediatrician for rapid breathing. She sent us to the ER. After a chest x-ray, an EKG, and an Echocardiogram- it was determined that he is just a "Fast breather". At first though, they were concerned about a heart abnormality called ALCAPA, due to the findings on the x-ray and EKG. They did an ultrasound of his heart to rule that out. We were so thankful his heart was normal. Praise God! However, they told me to bring him back to the doctor if he showed signs of worsening Tachypnea, or other signs of distress. I ended up bringing him back to the doctor because his breathing did seem worse, he was coughing a little, and he would cry so hard in the middle of his feeds.
The doctor then said Oliver has Acid Reflux. I had actually asked the doctor at his 1 month check-up if he thought Oliver had Acid Reflux, because of how much he would cry at night. At that point the doctor said no, because Oliver wasn't spitting up and he wasn't "Screaming" during feeds. At this most recent visit though, all of the symptoms pointed to Reflux. Although Oliver spits some of the medicine out (it tastes really bad), we can tell his symptoms are improving. He still breathes fast though, but the doctor said that is due to the Reflux as well.
Oliver was a champ at the hospital, and surprisingly, his Mama was too! ;)
Dear Oliver,
I pray your heart is full of all things a heart should be full of
The kinds of things God puts in there
The kinds of things that these days- are rare
I pray your heart is full of all things a heart should be full of
May your heart overflow with a love for Christ
The kind of love that runs after him with reckless abandon and counts it as joy
The kind of love that truly lives to give God all the glory
May your heart overflow with a love for Christ
With a heart so full of this kind of passion
The kind of passion that causes others to pursue the Lord too
The kind of passion that as a young girl- I once knew
With a heart so full of this kind of passion
As your Mommy returns to her first love
Her first love whom she gave her heart to at a young age--although he still has her heart
Her first love whom she is running after with reckless abandon--she needs a fresh new start
As your Mommy returns to her first love
She prays for you to have a spiritually healthy heart
Full of a passionate love for Christ
Full of all the things a heart should be full of
She prays for you to have a spiritually healthy heart
Here are his 6 week pictures:
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