Connor had his four month doctor visit on Friday. He was such a little trooper with all his shots. As a matter of fact, I think he was less affected by them than I was. Thank goodness Ross came with us and held Connor while he endured all those needle pricks. Sadly, the shots were the last of our problems that day. Our doctor is really worried about his weight gain - or lack thereof. At four months old, he weighed in at only 11lbs (3 1/2 pounds more than his birth weight). To put that into perspective, four month old babies should be close to double their birth weight. Since Connor was 7lbs, 8 ounces at birth, he should be around 14-15 pounds by now. What's worse is that he no longer registers on the growth curves. As of Friday, he's dropped off the chart completely.
The doctor sent us to the lab to get some blood work done. Poor sweetie had shots in each leg and then had blood drawn out of both arms. He was covered with little band aids by the end of the day. The labs are checking Connor's liver and thyroid function to ensure they are working properly. In addition, the doctor referred us to a gastroenterologist and nutritionist to run some additional tests. In the mean time, we're supposed to keep feeding him formula and squeeze in as many feedings per day as possible.
The silver lining here is that he's doing really well with his length and head circumference. Which according to the doc. means that he's getting enough nutrition to grow, but he doesn't have enough left over to pack on the extra baby fat that he needs. Needless to say, Ross and I are really worried about our little angel. Hopefully, we'll get some good news this week after our visit with the specialist.
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