Rebekah's weight check this week was okay. Just okay. She did not gain even a fraction of an ounce, but on the other hand, she did not lose any weight, either. So we went back to the drawing board! As some of you may know, our fourth son, Caleb, had multiple food allergies that he eventually outgrew around the age of 15 months. One of those allergies was a dairy protein allergy. It seems likely that Rebekah shares this allergy with her brother. So, I am back on a dairy-free diet to see if it makes any difference in Rebekah. With Caleb, we knew right away that he had eaten something (or I had eaten something while he was nursing) that he was allergic to because he would throw up shortly after eating it. Because of the Nissen procedure, Rebekah does not throw up (although she does gag), so we are learning that if she is exposed to an allergen, it all comes out in her diaper. We are also including a higher calorie formula in her diet to increase the calories that she receives from breast milk. Our next weight check is next Wednesday, so please pray that we see some progress then!
We were also able to visit the lab and try to have Rebekah's blood drawn again. This time, our favorite technician, Nancy, was working and she was able to get all of the blood needed for all five tests on the first try. Praise the Lord! She was very upset that Rebekah had to go through two days of attempts to get blood. I told Nancy that she wasn't allowed any more sick days! Seriously, we will not even schedule a blood draw if she is not there. It is worth a little scheduling inconvenience to get it done the first time.
The troops are all up, so I have to run. Thank you all again for your prayers for our family and for Rebekah!
Nancy
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