September 14, 2010 - GERD, Torticollis

So, we are having the same problem as we were having before with Bryanna's feedings. She pushes it away and cries after eating some and it's a fight to feed her - this happens about 85% of the time. The doctor diagnosed her with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)...just a fancy name for acid reflux and infants usually grow out of it by the time they are 1 yr. old. Now we are on Axid, which she has to take 2 times a day and the doc. wants us to continue with Nutramigen. One good thing is that our insurance will cover the Nutramigen, so that will help out a lot since that stuff is so expensive! We had to buy the Doctor Brown's bottles...they have the standard neck size and actually fit her mouth better.


Bryanna is doing really good with tummy time. She has pretty good head control. She can lift her head 90 degrees when on her belly and keeps her head level when you pull her up by her arms. She has started razzing which is pretty entertaining but I'm constantly wiping her face from all the drool! She can also bear some weight on her legs when holding her up.


The doctor diagnosed her with Torticollis...he thinks it might of happened from the vacuum that was used when she was delivered. It is basically where one side of your neck muscles is shorter than the other and you need to stretch the short side out. We are going to physical therapy every other week and I'm also doing it at home with her every day. I am seeing definite improvement...she is actually favoring the opposite side but it is probably because she can tilt it that way now.

She's such a smiley baby...Alfalfa?
Caught her sleeping like this...must have been too bright in the room!

She is losing her hair on both sides...it's going to look so funny once it all falls out!

She has learned how to grab and pull the ring to make it play music.