We have been doing as good as we can here at home. He still has the stridor, wheezing and sounding congested but his lungs are clear. These sounds are just apart of the laryngomalacia. The stridor sound helps alert me that he is having trouble breathing so I can try and help him recover his breathing. I am watching him, actively listening to him, and keeping him close to me. His jaundice went away and his weight is back up. He is outgrowing his newborn clothes. He was 7.2 lbs at birth and got down to 6.7 lbs, but now at his last weight check was 8 lbs even.
Yesterday we had a med check for our oldest son Tanner (Thorin's big brother) and saw his doctor, Dr. Holland. I was going to bring Thorin so he could see him but since I drove I left Thorin and Anders with their dad (Dr. Colombo said the car seat is the worst place for Thorin and the angle it keeps him for his airway so I am still scared to drive by myself with our kids since I like sitting next to his car seat in case he has a choking episode). I told Dr. Holland about his laryngomalacia and our story about the diagnosis. He was interested and got his medical book out to look up definitions and had this explanation for me. Your trachea is in front and your esophagus is in back of the throat and the flap closes when you swallow. Take your pointer finger and stick it up (looks like a number one sign) now bring it straight down this simulates the airway open (finger pointed up) for breathing. When you bring your finger down it should be firm which closes the airway for breathing so you can swallow food. Thorin's flap is floppy always moving during breathing and swallowing. All I could think about was how amazing his explanation was to me and that was another son's doctor. God has placed the right doctors around our family and I am so thankful.
He has had some choking episodes while in his car seat and when he does I just unhook his belt and hold him on my chest while patting his back. When he catches his breath I place him back in his car seat and buckle him back in. Don't know how I will feel comfortable driving but as for now we get rides so I can sit next to him. Other than all this his motto is "feed me, change, me, love me" and that I do. We got him a swing and he likes it but he loves being held and so we all take turns holding him.
He made his first church appearance last week and is scheduled for his Baby Dedication on the 25th of January.
Yesterday we had a med check for our oldest son Tanner (Thorin's big brother) and saw his doctor, Dr. Holland. I was going to bring Thorin so he could see him but since I drove I left Thorin and Anders with their dad (Dr. Colombo said the car seat is the worst place for Thorin and the angle it keeps him for his airway so I am still scared to drive by myself with our kids since I like sitting next to his car seat in case he has a choking episode). I told Dr. Holland about his laryngomalacia and our story about the diagnosis. He was interested and got his medical book out to look up definitions and had this explanation for me. Your trachea is in front and your esophagus is in back of the throat and the flap closes when you swallow. Take your pointer finger and stick it up (looks like a number one sign) now bring it straight down this simulates the airway open (finger pointed up) for breathing. When you bring your finger down it should be firm which closes the airway for breathing so you can swallow food. Thorin's flap is floppy always moving during breathing and swallowing. All I could think about was how amazing his explanation was to me and that was another son's doctor. God has placed the right doctors around our family and I am so thankful.
He has had some choking episodes while in his car seat and when he does I just unhook his belt and hold him on my chest while patting his back. When he catches his breath I place him back in his car seat and buckle him back in. Don't know how I will feel comfortable driving but as for now we get rides so I can sit next to him. Other than all this his motto is "feed me, change, me, love me" and that I do. We got him a swing and he likes it but he loves being held and so we all take turns holding him.
He made his first church appearance last week and is scheduled for his Baby Dedication on the 25th of January.