Baby Holden Update

Holden had a good day today. The reflux medicine seems to be working, as he was much less irritable. He did okay with his bottle, but fell asleep about half way through! He is now getting daily visits from physical therapy, who give him a massage and do a variety of stretches. Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Rosanne were all able to spend time with the little munchkin.

Doctors did an ultrasound of his head to rule out any bleeding or fluid on the brain, which they say is a common problem with preemies. Thank God, Holden's scan showed everything is normal.

We met with a pulmonologist from Scottish Rite/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta yesterday to discuss Holden's current treatment. The doctor feels like with the recent changes, he should start to show more improvement. She also said once we get the reflux under control, it should make a difference in his treatment of the pulmonary hypertension. Overall, she was optimistic about his recovery. And the fortunate thing is, as Holden grows, his lungs should repair themselves. The doctor reminded us that it is important to keep him infection free. She suggested we continue to limit his visitors - at least until the end of flu season. So unfortunately, we will have to wait until he gets home before we can have our friends visit. But what a happy day it will be - when we can finally introduce everyone to our sweet baby boy!