Poor Baby

The past couple of days have sucked. Period.

I have always called Caroline my "Sweet Baby" and Parker my "Poor Baby". The past couple of days Parker has lived up to that name.

The whole ordeal started on Thursday of last week when Parker choked on his spit. Not spit-up...just spit. He wasn't eating, but just sitting in his bouncy seat when all of a sudden he made a jerky-back-arching-motion and had a look of absolute panic on his face. I picked him up and finally got him to breathe again. Very scary. But, I told myself...babies choke. It happens. Everything is fine.

Next day...3 hours after a feeding...wide awake...in fact I was about to get a bottle ready...he spit up...and choked. Really bad. I was doing everything I could to get him to take a breath...aspirating with the bulb syringe, patting his back, blowing in his face...I called my mom in a calm (but oh my god I'm freaking out) voice. She immediately came over. Parker looked so distressed that I was THISCLOSE to calling 911, but he finally started to cry...this pitiful whimpy cry.

Each of these episodes took so much out of him...so I decided enough is enough and called the doctor and off we went.

My sister went with me...and let me tell you I was a hot mess...but I was able to describe (without crying) all of his symptoms...and the doctor decided that all signs were pointing to acid reflux. (Like I had thought all along...just sayin')

She said it is usually treated in stages or steps and she wanted to skip step 1 and go straight to step 2...Prevacid...2.5mL...once a day. She said we should see a difference in a week.

So....a $75 co-pay later...we are armed with a month's supply of Prevacid. He has not had any choking episodes, but he still just looks like he doesn't feel well...and that makes me crazy. I hate it that he might be hurting...and there is very little I can do but hold him and love on him...so that's what I do...all day long...all night long...

Thank goodness for our Tootie...she is a good fill in when I need a nap, potty break, etc.

We head back to the doctor in a week for their 2 month (what?) appt...if I don't have him back there before then.

Poor Baby. :(