Sorry for the absence of posting! A week and a half ago we had an appointment with the nephrologist at Primary Children's. Cooper's blood pressure continues to be above normal, so we slightly increased his blood pressure medication dose (from .7 ml to .8 ml). The doctor told us to not be overly concerned about his hypertension. While it is above normal levels, it's not at an extremely high rate that could cause damage. They did a few tests to eliminate any serious problems (like protein in his urine, etc) and those all came back negative. His doctor thinks that Cooper will grow out of the high blood pressure by the time he's one year old. Right now we're keeping a close eye on it, and we'll have a follow up appointment in January, where they will do a kidney ultrasound and some blood work.
Today Cooper is officially about five times his birth weight... he's exactly 10 pounds! Double digits:) He's not on his age chart for his weight or height percentiles, but he's officially in the 2nd percentile of head size for his age! I'm so happy about his 2% head size and being on the chart in one thing!
For once, today at his weekly check-up his blood pressure was well within the normal range. It seems that the increased dosage of medication is working. He's getting stronger and more active each day, and we're thankful for the wonderful progress he is making. :)
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