We have reports from two doctor appointments to share, and they are both good!
On Monday, we went to see the cardiologist. We were hoping to hear that Ryan's oxygen saturation levels had increased, that the hole between the top two chambers in his heart had grown smaller, and that the large valve was not restricting blood flow between the top and bottom chambers.
The nurse came in and checked his oxygen saturation level, and it was at 94%! This was great news since that was better than the 89% that is was when we left the hospital. (FYI, the doctor told us that normal people are anywhere between 95-100%) The doctor came in and did an EKG. He checked the little hole and said that while there is still some blood flowing through, it has gotten smaller. He expects that it will continue to do so. He also watched the blood flow through the heart and said that the valve he was concerned about did not appear to be restricting the flow of blood from the top chamber to the bottom.
SO....everything we hoped for, happened! While the doctor said he would still like to see that little hole close up completely, we won't need to go in for another EKG again til his two-month check-up. Phew.
And today, we went in and saw the regular pediatrician. She confirmed that aside from this little heart condition, he is absolutely healthy and perfect. And that is a great thing to hear.
Just in case anyone is wondering, Ryan is a very, very sweet little guy. He eats like a pig, sleeps wonderfully, and hardly fusses at all. And luckily, he seems to really like the sound of Jake's voice...I say "luckily" because all we hear around the house lately is Jake's voice. Kid has a LOT to say!
On that note, one of my favorite Jacob quotes from the past few days was just before I left to take Ryan to the doctor. Jake looked at me and said, very seriously, "Bring my baby brother back, Mommy." At least he's not asking me to return him yet :)
Love,
Erin
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