Evie Update 2/23/11

Some people have been asking me for an update on Evie...

Oh where to start!

About a month ago I decided that I wasn't satisfied with some of the reasons that I was getting about the excessive sweating. After talking with our daycare provider and my mom I decided that I needed to talk to the doctor further about running more tests or getting a referral to Mayo in Rochester.

While talking with the doctor I explained to him that I can't believe the sweating and extremely full and potent diapers is normal and that I am starting to become concerned that I am not getting the answers I need. I explained to him that I trust him fully but that in my heart I just feel like something is still lingering. I told him how I change Evie 3 to 4 times a day because she has sweat thru her clothes, I explained how within 90 minutes Evie's diapers are so full she wets her clothes. I explained how she smells like salty urine. I explained my concern that she is eating ever 1.5/2 hours still and has only gained 3 oz.

He decided he wanted to see her again and run more tests. I can't tell you what he ran this time but here is what we've ruled out:
Cystic Fibrosis
Thyroid Disease
PKU
Protein deficiency
Milk Allergy
Reflux

Here is what we DID find. Her blood sugars numbers were "abnormal". He didn't tell me in which direction but he was concerned with her family history of diabetes. I have a few uncles, an aunt and distant relatives (grandma's sister, mom's cousins...) who have diabetes. None were juvenile and most were adult onset but none the less.

We go in on March 1st to test again when she's fasted for 6 hours. I'm sure she'll be really happy.

She hasn't gained a lot of weight in the last two months but she is at least gaining. She is thriving now. She is rolling over, pulling on toys and holding her trunk up. She kicks at things, watches her sister intently and sits up with support. These are all things she SHOULD have been doing but wasn't. She is also teething. She hates it. She cries, drools, has a temp and loose stools (everything Addie didn't do).

All in all we're getting somewhere. If they can rule out diabetes and tell me there are no more tests I guess I'll have to be satisfied. I've just never met or heard of a baby sweating as much as sweet little Evie.