September 3, 2014
Today Carter took a trip to Orlando for an appointment with his pediatric gastroenterologist and his pediatric ophthalmologist. His GI doctor was very happy with his progress since he has gained another pound since his last visit. He is now 13 pounds and growing. We will continue to slowly introduce baby food while maintaining his Neosure intake. After that appointment Carter went and saw his eye doctor. He received very good news that his retina is perfectly normal. We do have to return in January since the doctor wants to continue to follow him given how early he was born. Carter was very good today, as usual and barely made a sound when they dilated his eyes. Friday we have an appointment with the pulmonologist for him to get his first RSV shot. RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus infection. It is caused by a virus and can be a severe illness in preemies. This shot will help prevent Carter from getting the condition. He will get one shot a month through January.
