Charlie had his mandatory Monday weigh-in today. He gained 10 ounces in the last week and we are very relieved. While the "nose issue" has become less of a concern with his breathing (although still very much of a concern) as he grows, when Charlie is congested, he cannot eat effectively or efficiently. His lack of weight gain was a concern - a concern to the point that formula supplementation was our next step if he did not gain enough weight this last week. He finally passed his birth weight and now weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces. He will be one month old on Thursday.
His nose was also suctioned today by the ENT and he highly recommended that we get the suctioning equipment at home so that we can get Charlie off the Afrin (rebound effect issues) and still reduce his congestion. He tried to pass the scope through his nose and he was still unable to do it. We are hoping that within a month that his head and nose will have grown enough that we can pass the 4mm scope.
Anyway, with Charlie clog-free Monday night for the first time in weeks, he slept in his own bed. Mostly this means that we were worrying a lot less.
Each day things feel a little more normal with fewer doctors and worries.
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