Claire had her 1-week appointment with the pediatrician today. The pediatrician was glad to see such progress for our little Claire. No surprise, our little piggy has exceeded her birth weight and weighs 8 lbs., 3 oz. and is now 21 inches long. She was at 55% for weight and 85% for height. Great job Claire - you are keeping a strong pace with your brothers!
We will be seeing the pediatrician weekly for weight checks and pulse ox checks so we will be able to see how quickly she grows over the next month. After that, she will return to the Cardiologist to have a 2nd Echo Ultrasound done to measure the growth and operation of her pulmonary valve. A hissing sound was identified by her pediatrician on the day of her birth and they did an Echo Ultrasound and EKG where they determined she has a narrowing of her pulmonary valve. Right now, it is not creating any issues as evidenced by her pulse ox readings and her nightly monitoring from the sleep apnea machine. However, they want to monitor it as she grows to make sure it keeps pace. We will know more after her next appointment. We have faith that Claire is a trooper!
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What a little sweetie!! I love the pics of her!
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