George is now 5 months and has turned a corner in his behaviour. Recently he had a trip to the children's A&E and was diagnosed with 'silent reflux'. He has been screaming in pain since the day he was born but the doctor and midwives said he was fine. We on he other hand didn't agree, so one evening Adam and I agreed for me to take George to the children's A&E. I explained what had been happening and symptoms and they admitted him straight away. We had an overnight stay in a ward, I off course stayed with him (on a quite comfortable hospital bed!) and him in a hospital metal cot. It made me sad. George was hooked up to several machines, had bloods taken and examined a few times then doctors finally diagnosed him. And we were right. He had been sick since birth. The acid in his stomach had been travelling back up into his throat. He had been prescribed and given meds around and hour later and what a difference that made! No more screaming to pain. No more sad baby. I'm so glad we stuck with our instincts and had him seen nearly every week by a doctor or midwife, and then the A&E! It just goes to show that doctors don't always know best. The parents do!
So for now he's getting better, the wiggling and screaming in pain has stopped, and feeding time is a pleasure not a struggle. And he should hopefully grow out of it.
Katie is reading wonderfully at school and her confidence in everything she does is blossoming.
Harrison is walking and running and loving exploring. He's growing up do fast. Too fast.
All my babies are. I wish I could slow it down, but I do love this amazing journey we are taking as a growing family.
All the best.
S xxx
