Cole and reflux

Today, I made an appointment for both of us at the office, and, as same day appointments go, we see the nurse practitioner. There are two in the office, and I dub this one, the formula practitioner...lol. (I swear, one is extremely pro formula and prescribing meds, and the other is pro breastfeeding, and anti-meds). I tell her everything about Cole going on. He spits up all the time...constantly...and that i realize most spit up is really less than it seems...about a tablespoon. I tell her how often it happens. I tell her that while he is not projectile vomiting (he has only done this about 4 times) he is, what i believe to be, vomiting about once or twice a day...where it is coming out like a fountain...but not out two feet from him. I tell her that he is always coughing, and gagging, and recently choking. I tell her that now, he is even doing it in his sleep. I tell her that I am doing everything possible to keep his neck dry, even using the pure cornstarch baby powder, and a bib..but he still has a little rash....even under his armpits....from all of the spit up. Sometimes the choking looks like it scares him. I told her that it had moved passed me just being concerned for him, and it being a laundry issue...to me being scared to go to sleep...afraid he is going to be choking while I'm sleeping...and something is going to happen to him!

So, she tells me it sounds like reflux, and explains what it is to me. I mean, I am very happy, that now the office thinks this is what is going on...but I didn't need explained to me the very condition I have brought up each and every time. They also want to rule out though, a mild case of Pyloric Stenosis....which I hope that is not what it is...but, I guess its something common among first born males..strange but true facts huh. So, tomorrow he is getting an ultrasound on his little tummy to see whats going on. And, starting today, he is getting some super mashed up rice cereal. I don't really know how I feel about that...him having solids so early...but then I think its probably the same way I would feel about having him on a real medication so early as well. If this doesn't help, he is getting refereed to a specialist to get all of those not fun internal tests done. I just want my little man to feel better!

I scheduled an appointment for me today at the same time as his, because I started antibiotics for bronchitis almost a week ago now, and felt like i was getting better for a few days...then started getting worse again. I have also been feeling like a big baby lately, just wanting to sleep and being kinda grumpy....but, it turns out I have pneumonia, so, I guess I kinda have a right? This is the first time in a LONG time, I am going to be dealing with this outside of the hospital. I'm allergic to steroids, but, when I get pneumonia, I have to take them. So...its time for me to get a jug of water..and head off to sleep!