Re: Synergis Shots - Pat (Chat)

November 11, 2004

Pat

Naomi was 3 lb 15 oz and 15.5 inches at 36 weeks, so was even

smaller taking into account the gestational age. She was close to 6

lbs at 2 months when she got RSV, then was stuck around that weight

for another 2 months. She gained weight after being in NG tube to 50%

weight for height, now she is oral fed for 8 months and maintaining

the 50% (GH started Aug, and her weight and height velocity both

increased at the same rate). Naomi is smaller than most RSS kids in

terms of height, but her weight to height is higher than RSS kids.

For her height gain is the main problem, not weight gain. She is now

16 lbs almost 26 inches.

Sabina

Naomi also takes xopenex and pulmicort twice daiy, and xopenex more

frequently if her breathing gets hard.

BTW, our synagis issue got resolved, she will be getting it rest of

the season.

> Hi Sabina!!

>

> is on Medicaid, but I'm not sure if that has anything to do

with it

> or not. His lungs were severely scarred after his bout with RSV,

and he

> requires daily nebulizer treatments of Zopenex and now has a Flovent

> inhaler.

>

> How small was Naomi when she was born?? was born at 39 weeks

> gestation, weighing 3# 5oz and measuring 15 " long. He weighed about

10# at

> 13 months of age, following his RSV infection. Then, he just took

off, both

> in weight gain, and developmentally.

>

> Now Dr H says he's too fat!! If you can believe that one! LOL He has

> definitely come a long long way!!

>

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 34 months, 23.9#, 32.2 " , G-Tube)

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