Pyloric Stinosis

Who knew that such a little thing could give you such a scare! Three days ago Caleb was sleeping in bed with us and I woke up to him throwing up all over me, himself and our bed! I was a little concerned because it seemed like a lot of throw up but after waking Christian up we decided that it was just a part of parenthood =). However, the next day every time I nursed him his stomach would start to convulse, he would start whimpering and then he would begin projectile vomiting everywhere. I knew something was very wrong. My sister and mother-in-law started researching different things it could be. I was a mess not knowing what to do or how to comfort him. At first we thought it might be something that I ate that was bad. I went to see the doctor that afternoon knowing in the back of my mind that we needed answers fast because he hadn't kept anything down in 24 hours and was dehydrating. The doctor was unsure of what it might be until Christian’s mom mentioned that Christian went through the same thing when he was three weeks old as well. Christians doctor had operated on his stomach because the muscle surrounding the tube going from his stomach to his intestines was overdeveloped and was closed off, keeping him from being able to digest him food. They call it Pyloric Stinosis and it is genetic, most commonly found in first born sons.... We rushed to the Truckee Hospital and quickly got an ultra sound. Sure enough Caleb had it! =( The doctor said they needed to operate right away to avoid further dehydration and referred us to a specialist in Reno. Caleb was not allowed to nurse until the surgery (which was the next morning) so I have to say that night was one of the hardest and longest in my life. His painful hunger cries were almost more than I could take. Finally the next morning we met with the surgeon and she was very reassuring. The surgery was short and simple but it hard to see my three week baby come out covered in tubes and wires. We are so thankful for all the people who were praying for Caleb and all the love and support we received from our family and friends! The doctors said depending on how he recovers we could go home the next day! God was defiantly watching over our boy because after the surgery he was able to get through the whole diet regiment without throwing up once! We are now home with our healthy happy baby!