Becca’s first visit with Dr. Wilfred Raine, her pediatrician, was originally scheduled for this Thursday. But because of some bloody stools Becca has had, the office moved her appointment up to this afternoon.
After looking closely at a couple diapers — one we brought in from an earlier changing, and one that Becca prepared for us in the waiting room — Dr. Raine determined it wasn’t an anal fissure producing most of the blood (though an examination revealed that she does indeed have one); there was too much blood, and it was too dark for that. Instead, he thinks it’s colitis, inflammation of the large intestine. He’s pretty certain that it’s being caused by an allergy to the cow-milk proteins in the formula that the NICU gave us to supplement Becca’s feedings. So he gave us lots of (samples of) a hypoallergenic formula. He expects the problem to clear up in about a week. Just in time for Becca’s next doctor’s visit!
Dr. Raine was highly recommended to us, and we really like him. (Today was the first day we’d met him, as well.) He spent a lot of time with us, and he’s committed to getting Becca off the formula and the monitor as soon as her progress justifies. He didn’t make a secret of his dislike for both the monitor and baby formula — but they’re necessary evils for now.
On an unrelated note, here’s a couple photos we took playing at my computer on Sunday.
Hopefully when Amy gets a chance, she’ll post some other photos — including Becca’s first piano lesson.
It’s so cool that you got to take Becca to her first doctor’s visit (without the doctor just going to her hospital room!!!). We’ll be praying that the new formula helps. Also, loved the pictures taken in front of the computer!
Good start on computer skills, Becca! But I think that photo is backwards! Can’t wait to see your first piano lesson! Love you!!!
So glad that you found a pediatrician that you like. And I LOVE the photo with the Doc! Our pediatrician in New Jersey became a very good friend of the family – Amy, do you remember going over to his house several summers to swim in their large in-ground pool? He even offered to teach me how to do sutures, after having to stitch up so many various boo-boos. Dr. Lathrop is in his 80s now and still sends us a Christmas card!
You all look GREAT!!!! So glad to hear that her first check-up went so well. Definitely, please keep the pictures coming. I thrive on the updates, and Josh, you just make me laugh. Hope you’re balancing things well. Summer will be here soon.
It’s wonderful to have a pediatrician that you like and trust. We’ll be praying that Becca is much better by her next appointment! Love the pictures of the 3 of you, home together as a family!
Yay for a good doctor!
Your doctor looks like a teddy bear you’d just want to squeeze! Hopefully he is as nice! Been praying for you. Glad to hear that things will hopefully clear up quickly. Good to have a doctor “on your side”.
There is nothing like a good doctor that you can trust! We willl be praying that the colitis clears up with the different formula!