On a happier note. We went to Green Pastures & had lunch with some friends (also put a big dent in their milk punch supply) and got some picture with Clementine & the peacocks.
Yay, Peacocks!
Pretty girl
I guess Jane won.
11 years ago
Showing posts with label doctor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doctor. Show all posts
Monday, May 17, 2010
All snotty & Peacocks
Chris took Clementine to the doctor today & she officially has a cold. She is all snotty & miserable, poor thing. I thought she might have an ear infection because she has started putting her hands up & covering her ears and sometimes she pulls on her hair, but the doctor said her ears looked OK & the infection may be working it's way there, but hasn't reached them yet. It is pretty obvious her nose is sore though because anytime I make to wipe it she starts crying. Sometimes before I even get to it!
On a happier note. We went to Green Pastures & had lunch with some friends (also put a big dent in their milk punch supply) and got some picture with Clementine & the peacocks.
Yay, Peacocks!
Pretty girl
On a happier note. We went to Green Pastures & had lunch with some friends (also put a big dent in their milk punch supply) and got some picture with Clementine & the peacocks.
Yay, Peacocks!
Pretty girl
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
7 month Update & Fun times
Clementine had her 7 month well baby visit (it got pushed back a month). She is 17 lbs, 7 oz & 25.5 inches tall. She's still in the 50th percentile for height & has moved to the 75th percentile for weight. She is doing great! The doctor was really happy with her progress & development. Now we just need to work on getting her back to sleeping through the night & everything will be great!
She has been up on her knees & rolling around everywhere! We finally got some of those wire holder thingies to keep her from grabbing & chewing on the wires we have against the fireplace. We are going to have to do more baby-proofing because she is not one to just sit still & admire the scenery. She wants to know what everything is & then put it in her mouth to see how it tastes!
Outside enjoying the sun
You can do it!
On the move/rolling all over the place
I'm on my way
Hi there!
She has been up on her knees & rolling around everywhere! We finally got some of those wire holder thingies to keep her from grabbing & chewing on the wires we have against the fireplace. We are going to have to do more baby-proofing because she is not one to just sit still & admire the scenery. She wants to know what everything is & then put it in her mouth to see how it tastes!
Outside enjoying the sun
You can do it!
On the move/rolling all over the place
I'm on my way
Hi there!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Sick
We are all sick again! Chris has been fighting bronchitis and then got really sick about 2 days ago. Then I got sick yesterday and now Clementine is showing signs of coming down with whatever it is. Bummer.
Edit: We made a run to the pediatrician today because I didn't want whatever this is to get as bad as it got last time (atypical pneumonia). So we've got her back on nebulizer treatments just in case.
Thank you for all the well wishes, I'll keep you updated!
Edit: We made a run to the pediatrician today because I didn't want whatever this is to get as bad as it got last time (atypical pneumonia). So we've got her back on nebulizer treatments just in case.
Thank you for all the well wishes, I'll keep you updated!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Doctor's visit - pneumonia Update
Clementine had a well baby visit yesterday & the doctor said she was doing great! She weighs 14 lbs, 10 oz (50th percentile) & is a little short for her age at 24 inches. The doctor didn't say that she was short, 24 inches puts her in the 25th percentile for her age. But that's OK, she's short & cute!
She said Clementine's lungs sounded good & that she was fine & ready for vaccines again. In fact offered to give her one that day. I opted to wait since she had just had one on the 15th & I want her immune system to relax a little.
She said Clementine's lungs sounded good & that she was fine & ready for vaccines again. In fact offered to give her one that day. I opted to wait since she had just had one on the 15th & I want her immune system to relax a little.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
4 month shot & not a peep!
Yesterday Clementine had her 4 month shot. It was her second installment of the DTaP and we have finally found the magic time period (we hope) for using the lidocaine (a Rx we got from her doctor). We put it on her thigh about an hour before she got the shot and she did not cry *at all*.
Seriously.
We laid her down on the table, I held her hands while the nurse gave the shot. Clementine just looked at me the whole time & I told her she was OK & it was no big deal. When it was over (aprox 4 seconds) we got her up & left.
Thank goodness for lidocaine! I hope (and pray) every shot experience goes this smooth in the future!
Seriously.
We laid her down on the table, I held her hands while the nurse gave the shot. Clementine just looked at me the whole time & I told her she was OK & it was no big deal. When it was over (aprox 4 seconds) we got her up & left.
Thank goodness for lidocaine! I hope (and pray) every shot experience goes this smooth in the future!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Doctor's visit
We went to the doctor last week & Clementine is doing great! She was up to 7 lbs 14 oz. and the doctor was very happy with her progress. We finally got the nursing thing down and since she is gaining weight I'm really happy.
Quick funny story: I asked the doctor if they typed Clementine's blood at the hospital & she said they had & it was A+. Then she added that I was O+. I said that was good because my husband is A+ & then I joked: "I'm sure glad it wasn't B". The doctor looked at us and said "Boy that would have been awkward!" Then we all laughed. :) I was pretty funny.
Me & Clementine chilling out
Quick funny story: I asked the doctor if they typed Clementine's blood at the hospital & she said they had & it was A+. Then she added that I was O+. I said that was good because my husband is A+ & then I joked: "I'm sure glad it wasn't B". The doctor looked at us and said "Boy that would have been awkward!" Then we all laughed. :) I was pretty funny.
Me & Clementine chilling out
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Week 40++ Update
We went to the Dr yesterday & I'm at 3 cm & 85% effaced! Yay! He swept the membranes again to see if we could get things going, but just in case went ahead & scheduled an induction for Friday (tomorrow) morning at 5 am!!! So far tomorrow will be the big day because nothing is happening today. I've got some minor contractions, but nothing that is sticking around.
Next post - Baby!
Next post - Baby!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Week 39
The Doctor's visit today went very well. I'm at 2 cm & 70% effaced. He thinks the baby weighs about 7 lbs & said if I make it to my next appointment (Aug. 24th) we can talk about options to induce.
I haven't had as many contractions as I did last week, or if I have I haven't noticed them as much. They are not too uncomfortable, yet. I was really trying to take it easy so I could make it to Saturday since we had tickets to see Wicked...which was awesome! It was certainly my favorite show we saw this season. The production was really top notch & the singing was fantastic!
So anyway, I'll keep up if there is any other news, but so far things are going perfectly fine!
I haven't had as many contractions as I did last week, or if I have I haven't noticed them as much. They are not too uncomfortable, yet. I was really trying to take it easy so I could make it to Saturday since we had tickets to see Wicked...which was awesome! It was certainly my favorite show we saw this season. The production was really top notch & the singing was fantastic!
So anyway, I'll keep up if there is any other news, but so far things are going perfectly fine!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Pediatrics & Vaccines
Chris & I have been doing *lots* of research regarding vaccinations for our baby and decided that the more we learned (on both sides) the better decisions we could make. There is a lot of information out there regarding the link between vaccines & autism (as well as other metabolic & immune disorders). I myself had a friend whose son started showing signs of autism after his vaccinations (he had twins, a boy & a girl. Only the boy developed the disorder).
Despite all the information supporting vaccines I have a hard time believing that giving a baby that weighs less than 35 lbs., 8-10 diseases could not have *any* possible adverse effects. Especially when many of the shots are given all at once. Some of the research suggests that "Thimerosal" (a preservative containing Mercury) is to blame. Some say it is the other metals & contaminants such as: lab altered viruses and bacteria; aluminum; mercury; formaldehyde; phenoxyethanol; gluteraldehyde; sodium borate; sodium chloride; sodium acetate; monosodium glutamate (MSG); hydrochloric acid; hydrogen peroxide; lactose; gelatin; yeast protein; egg albumin; bovine and human serum albumin; antibiotics; and other unidentified contaminants.
Now don't get me wrong, I want my baby to be protected, but I'm not so sure that trusting someone who has only been fed what to be told by pharmaceutical company reps is the best way to make the decision on safety. I want to know more...I want to know all the facts before jumping into something that will affect the life of someone I love & who has no choice but to trust me to do the right thing. Knowing what the right thing is, now that's the hard part.
One of the things that really got me thinking about this was the mandate the Texas Governor (Rick Perry) signed to have all girls, aged 11, to be given the HPV vaccine (Gardasil). The HPV vaccine is a vaccine for the human papillomavirus which can cause cervical cancer. The vaccine is for 4 types of HPV (out of the over 100 out there). But what really got me thinking on the topic is that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. Now, I know there are 11 year old girls out there having sex, but I just didn't feel that the State should be mandating something that may not be necessary for every little girl out there. (BTW, the mandate never got passed by the local legislature because of the opposition to the vaccine being administered to 11 year olds & evidence that Perry was only pushing it because of possible contributions from Merck, who makes the vaccine Gardasil). Gardasil was only tested on girls aged 15-25 years old & they want to give it to girls at age 11 (and as early as age 9)? That does not make sense to me. Also the highest percent of females that are affected are aged 20-24 years old, but they still want to give it to an 11 year old.
When I learned that hospitals give the Hepatitis B shot to newborns I also started wondering why would they give that to a newborn who has a very low chance of contracting this disease. Hepatitis B is a blood borne pathogen (similar to HIV) it can only be transmitted through the exchange of blood fluids (also another STD). Why would a 12 hour old baby need this? They haven't even had a chance to build up 2 month's worth of immune system yet. In my research I've discovered that only about 26,000 children nationwide have been affected by HepB, but they (the CDC) has decided that all children should have this vaccine. Turns out it also provides $800 million dollars in revenue every year to the pharmecutical company Merck.
Throughout my research (which will continue to be ongoing) I've discovered that different doctors can draw different conclusions from the same scientific study. One article states that Dr. X has concluded from the ABC study that there is no connection between autism and the MMR vaccine, where another article states that Dr. Y has concluded from the ABC study that there is a possible link between autism and the MMR vaccine. With all of the contrary information about the conclusions of studies, it leads me to the conclusion that these are all just opinions of people. Just because they happen to wear a white coat does not mean they are right.
Babies who follow the CDC schedule of vaccinations are injected with nearly 5 mg of aluminum by the age of 18 months. Aluminum is a neurotoxin that even in minute quantities has well documented hazards. In 1997 the New England Journal of Medicine published data showing that premature babies injected with aluminum build up toxic levels in the blood, bones & brain and that aluminum toxicity can lead to neurological damage including mental handicaps at 18 months of age. The HepB given at birth contains 250 mcg of aluminum which is 20x higher than safety levels recommended per body weight. The vaccines given at 2 months contain 1,225 mcg of aluminum which is 50x higher than safety levels recommended for the average 12 pound baby.
(This information is from: http://www.thinktwice.com/ )
This is a very informative documentary on the topic:
A List of the Vaccines & the schedules from the National Vaccine Information Center: http://www.nvic.org/Downloads/4507NVIC11x17HIRES.aspx
A List of Vaccines & their Thermerosal content:
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/thi-table.htm
Despite all the information supporting vaccines I have a hard time believing that giving a baby that weighs less than 35 lbs., 8-10 diseases could not have *any* possible adverse effects. Especially when many of the shots are given all at once. Some of the research suggests that "Thimerosal" (a preservative containing Mercury) is to blame. Some say it is the other metals & contaminants such as: lab altered viruses and bacteria; aluminum; mercury; formaldehyde; phenoxyethanol; gluteraldehyde; sodium borate; sodium chloride; sodium acetate; monosodium glutamate (MSG); hydrochloric acid; hydrogen peroxide; lactose; gelatin; yeast protein; egg albumin; bovine and human serum albumin; antibiotics; and other unidentified contaminants.
Now don't get me wrong, I want my baby to be protected, but I'm not so sure that trusting someone who has only been fed what to be told by pharmaceutical company reps is the best way to make the decision on safety. I want to know more...I want to know all the facts before jumping into something that will affect the life of someone I love & who has no choice but to trust me to do the right thing. Knowing what the right thing is, now that's the hard part.
One of the things that really got me thinking about this was the mandate the Texas Governor (Rick Perry) signed to have all girls, aged 11, to be given the HPV vaccine (Gardasil). The HPV vaccine is a vaccine for the human papillomavirus which can cause cervical cancer. The vaccine is for 4 types of HPV (out of the over 100 out there). But what really got me thinking on the topic is that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. Now, I know there are 11 year old girls out there having sex, but I just didn't feel that the State should be mandating something that may not be necessary for every little girl out there. (BTW, the mandate never got passed by the local legislature because of the opposition to the vaccine being administered to 11 year olds & evidence that Perry was only pushing it because of possible contributions from Merck, who makes the vaccine Gardasil). Gardasil was only tested on girls aged 15-25 years old & they want to give it to girls at age 11 (and as early as age 9)? That does not make sense to me. Also the highest percent of females that are affected are aged 20-24 years old, but they still want to give it to an 11 year old.
When I learned that hospitals give the Hepatitis B shot to newborns I also started wondering why would they give that to a newborn who has a very low chance of contracting this disease. Hepatitis B is a blood borne pathogen (similar to HIV) it can only be transmitted through the exchange of blood fluids (also another STD). Why would a 12 hour old baby need this? They haven't even had a chance to build up 2 month's worth of immune system yet. In my research I've discovered that only about 26,000 children nationwide have been affected by HepB, but they (the CDC) has decided that all children should have this vaccine. Turns out it also provides $800 million dollars in revenue every year to the pharmecutical company Merck.
Throughout my research (which will continue to be ongoing) I've discovered that different doctors can draw different conclusions from the same scientific study. One article states that Dr. X has concluded from the ABC study that there is no connection between autism and the MMR vaccine, where another article states that Dr. Y has concluded from the ABC study that there is a possible link between autism and the MMR vaccine. With all of the contrary information about the conclusions of studies, it leads me to the conclusion that these are all just opinions of people. Just because they happen to wear a white coat does not mean they are right.
Babies who follow the CDC schedule of vaccinations are injected with nearly 5 mg of aluminum by the age of 18 months. Aluminum is a neurotoxin that even in minute quantities has well documented hazards. In 1997 the New England Journal of Medicine published data showing that premature babies injected with aluminum build up toxic levels in the blood, bones & brain and that aluminum toxicity can lead to neurological damage including mental handicaps at 18 months of age. The HepB given at birth contains 250 mcg of aluminum which is 20x higher than safety levels recommended per body weight. The vaccines given at 2 months contain 1,225 mcg of aluminum which is 50x higher than safety levels recommended for the average 12 pound baby.
(This information is from: http://www.thinktwice.com/ )
This is a very informative documentary on the topic:
A List of the Vaccines & the schedules from the National Vaccine Information Center: http://www.nvic.org/Downloads/4507NVIC11x17HIRES.aspx
A List of Vaccines & their Thermerosal content:
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/thi-table.htm
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