Crabby Patty

So far this week I have been to the doctor twice and spent a total of $76.

Visit #1....On Monday I saw something white on Alyssa's lip, I thought it was left over formula but it wouldn't wipe off, then I saw it on her upper gums. Thrush, damnit. So I took her to the doc and got meds.

Visit #2....After a total of 4 hrs of screaming in pain i took her back the next day and we were told she could possibly have reflux. Something I'm very familar w/ because Morgan had reflux, but Morgan spit up all the time and alyssa doesn't. The doc warned me that it would take a week or two to see if her symptoms improve but it seemed to help her almost instantly. Thank God. I felt so terrible for this baby. She would be so hungry but when she was trying to eat she would let out cries of pain, I honestly thought it was just bad gas, but then i did some research about reflux and she has all the symptoms except for spitting up. So my 4 week old baby has now switched formula because of gas (prob didn't have to do that...switched because of gas or so i thought), and is on 2 different medications right now. Poor baby. I know reflux tends to go away once a baby can sit up on its own, but these meds are pricy. $31 for one month. that's just crazy to me, but if it makes her feel better i will spend as much as i need to.

Oh yeah my piggy weighed in at 8lbs 15ozs. She's a load!