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July 14, 2005
More medical jiggery-pokery...heavy on the "pokery"
So Emma went back to the doc today for her first round of immunizations. The Chinese papers we have claim she's had these, but we really have no way of knowing how accurate they are. If they're anything like her development report, then they're basically bogus...but who knows?
We also got her test results back: low thyroid function, and moderate anemia. Both of these are probably dietary issues. What she was eating in China -- noodle, congee, formula, eggs -- wasn't really iodine-rich. The formula she's getting now is, plus her diet is far more widely varied. The anemia should clear up as well. Dr. D prescribed iron supplements, plus she's eating red meat (Lasater's grass-fed, we're pleased to report).
She's also putting on weight like you wouldn't believe. Her next appointment is the 28th, and I'm betting she'll hit 21 pounds by that time. For her age, we're shooting for 50th percentile -- around 23-24 pounds.
She's an engaged, alert little child, to be sure. Grandma is working with her and has her comfortable on her belly, which is quite an achievement. She can almost, but not quite, roll over too. I predict we'll be battening down the hatches around here soon, as Hurricane Emma storms through.
Posted by brlittle at July 14, 2005 10:41 AM