4month stats and more

**first i want to say that I honestly don't think our pedi has ever had such a premature infant as a patient (since our local hospital has no NICU), so I don't think they are really sure how to handle her care. I am thinking we may switch drs but am glad i semi know what i am doing**

9lbs 7oz and 21in long, well below the charts still but i really didn't expect her to be on the charts. I even got to answer YES on 2 of the 4month milestones!!! I told the doctor that I am convinced that she has reflux. He asked me all kinds of questions, and I went over EVERYTHING with him but because she isn't projectile vomiting he really didn't want to do anything for her. He wanted to switch her to gentle ease formula. I had to explain to him that because of her prematurity she HAS to be on the formula she is on until 50weeks gestation (10 weeks after her due date) and at that point we can evaluate her weight gain and if it is good we can go down to neosure 22calorie and mix it normal. But even at that she HAS to stay on 22calorie formula until she is 12months ADJUSTED and the only exception to that is if she starts to top the growth charts then we can go down to normal formula.
When we were leaving they said they wanted to see Avery back in 2 weeks and we would re-evaluate the reflux issue but if it got any worse to call them ASAP. Then they called me back again and the office social worker type lady wanted to talk to me about switching formulas, so I explain to here while EVERYONE in the office is standing there listening. Then she tells me she didn't realize that Avery was on special formula and was asking me questions about the reflux. I tell her it is so bad that the poor baby is screaming in pain constantly and is starting to lose her voice from crying all the time. I started to cry in the pedi's office and told her, it is so bad now that I am sleeping (when ever i can) sitting in the computer chair sitting straight up because if i lay down she is in pain. I said we have tried mylicon and gripe water and nothing helps, I told her I sit there and cry with her because she is hurting and as her mom there is NOTHING more i can do for her but cuddle her.
Well at that point i guess they all realized just how bad it is and they are starting her on 15mg zantac every 12hrs and we go back in 2weeks to see if it is helping.