Colic?

So we decided not to take Lily to the clinic on Saturday or Sunday. Lily's doctor wasn't there, and I'm just not ready to risk someone who might not be familiar with T-18 to assess her. I think my biggest fear with that is the "incompatible with life" attitude I'm afraid I'll get.

But after at least an hour's worth of crying each night for the past week, I had to do something, so I took Lily to the doctor today. He thinks it is colic. Apparently, colic comes on at night, and it could last anywhere from 1 to 6 hours. Gulp. Just to make sure it's not reflux, he suggested giving a tsp of Maalox before her episodic feeding. Problem is, we don't know when the episode will occur. Sometimes it has come at her 9/10 feeding; sometimes, the 2 am feeding.

Lily is now at 7 pounds, 9 ounces. At three months, she weighs exactly what Gabriel weighed when he was born. I told the doctor that she should be gaining weight. She eats all the time--every three hours. He reminded me that her stomach is small and only capable of holding two to three ounces at a time. I guess that means that she'll be eating every three hours for a while. Guess I better get used to feeding every three hours. Another gulp.

Lily has her next cardiologist appointment on Thursday. This is the appointment where we hope to find out whether or not the hole in her heart is closing. This is big, so if you don't mind praying, we'll gladly take those prayers!

It's big for a few reasons. The obvious--Lily's life. The not-so-obvious--it will play a big part in determining whether or not I go back to work. We've got a lot of decisions to make within the next week or so, so if you don't mind more praying, we'll gladly take prayers that help us make the right decisions for Lily's care. (Dave just told me that I'm asking a lot of my readers--two prayers in one post. :) I know I am, but you've been a great network of supporters, and I truly appreciate all of your support. It's nice knowing that you're out there.