Jess and Family

Welcome to the new Jess and Family blog!

jesst79 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:17:03 +0000

Hi:

I haven’t touched this blog since 2008 and it’s been too long!

Sharing the adventures of J1 and J2

If you have a child(ren) with reflux, dream feeder, bottle refuser, annd/or Failure to Thrive, I love to hear from you!

My email is JessN79@gmail.com
Facebook: Jessica Nguyen

J2

jesst79 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:01:53 +0000

Reflux, Dream feeder, Bottle refuser, Failure to Thrive

J2 is my sweet little guy that is “little brother” to J2 and “big brother” to J3.

Born at 37 weeks, 2 days at 5 pounds, 8 ounces he was healthy at birth.

Soon after their birth via C-section, I was transferred to the recovery room where they hooked me up to a Mag Sulfate drip tdue to my pre-e. I was told it would make me nauseous. My mom and a nurse brought the boys to see me and then we parted ways to that the boys could take their first bath and I would go to our room. BIG MISTAKE! I started coughing, throwing up and getting a fever. Unfortunately it was the height of the big bird flu scare and the doctors on call thought we had it! They put me in isolation and the boys in NICU isolation. J1 was OK but J2 had blood work showing elevations and the drs did a spinal tap on him. And of course… we didn’t have the bird flu!

After all we been thru, I was seperated from my boys from the first 2-3 days of their lives! J1 was released the 2nd evening and J2 on the 3rd afternoon. We went home on the 4th day!

At their 15 month checkup, J2 was told to be in the 5 percentile for height and weight! He was 21 pounds at that exam. That is up from 1% at the 10 month checkup when he started to refuse to drink his formula during the day
He is underweight.

Reflux – diagnosed at 3 weeks

Currently talking Prevacid Solutabs 15 mg, 2 times a day (morning and night)
Was talking Zantac from 3 weeks to 10 months when it stopped working.
Briefly tried Prilosec at 10 months but it gave him a body rash.

Bottle refuser and Failure to Thrive

Diagnosed at 10 months when he stopped taking his formula bottles during the day. We now have to dream feed him his bottles at night.

He takes at night :
Eight 2 oz bottles of Nutramigen and Pediasure (1 oz Nutramigen and 1 oz Pediasure)
Four 4 oz bottles of juice (3 oz of Gerber white grape juice and prune combination and 1 oz water)

Any tips or suggestions on how to help fatten J2 up, resolve his reflux, bottle refusal or FTT would be appreciated!

J3

jesst79 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:55:43 +0000

I never met you, but I know you.
I never held you, but I feel you.
You don’t cry, but I hear you.

Mommy’s sweet angel baby girl. Till we meet again.

J1

jesst79 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:32:41 +0000

J1 is my “robust” (as the dentist called him) sweet big guy that is “big brother” to J2 and J3.

Born at 37 weeks, 2 days at 6 pounds, 8 ounces (he was bigger than me at birth – I was 6 pounds, 2 ounces!) he is the healthy with no health problems.

The nurses in the NICU called him a well baby in the NICU.

At their 15 month checkup, J1 was told to be in the 95 percentile for height and weight! He was 30 pounds at that exam.

Tips for wisdom teeth extraction/removal

jesst79 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:49:58 +0000

Hi!

Just got wisdom teeth extracted on Monday.

Any tips, internet friends?

My own personal tip is :

- milk shakes (awesome and cold. It numbs up your gums so you won’t feel anything)

Online backup storage

jesst79 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:25:41 +0000

Where do you store your pics online?

I had a 30 day trial of carbonite.com and was going to pay for it. I sent them a few emails and it has been 2 WEEKS, they never replied! So they are being crossed off and going off my list.

I am thinking about trying mozy.com. I have to check their website if there is any trials.

Update 12/16/08: Thank you to everyone who replied. I have not had a chance to re-try carbonite yet. I have not had a chance to try memeo. I am currently trying out mozy.com but I sent them an email on Sunday and stil have not rec’v a reply. I just re-emailed them.

Guess who we met tonight!

jesst79 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:31:49 +0000

My mom (My Tien) and I met Delilah tonight!

Delilah remembered talking to me a few weeks and she remember my mom’s story!

Delilah was at Santana Row Borders doing a book signing.

Do you or know anyone good with Photoshop? I took a pic of my mom with Delilah but it got this funny glare on it. If you do, please email me jesst79@gmail.com and I will send you the pic.

My pic with Delilah was OK but I wasn’t looking my best.

Have a good weekend!

P.S. Delilah or Delilah’s staff, if you are reading this message; thank you for the opportunity to meet you! And Ms. Who Thought She was a Nobody at the book signing, you are somebody! You remember my mom’s story which is big in my book.

Starting a new hobby is expensive!

jesst79 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:51:53 +0000

I decied to take up sewing and jewelry design.

OMG, is it expensive to start new hobbies! With all the things you need to buy to get started, it’s crazy.

I am planning to make them side businesses, too. I need to get my money back

Stay tune when I start my etsy page to sell them online.

A little boy coming into the world today

jesst79 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:54:50 +0000

To protect the family of this little boy, I am not releasing too much information.

A sweet little boy is coming into this world today and going to Heaven. Please think of him and his family tonight.

Be thankful for what we have and have compassion for others.

Jessica

Update 11/07/08: That precious little boy was born on 11/06/08. You are gone but we will never forget you.

Happy Holidays

jesst79 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:49:12 +0000

Dear Readers and Friends,

Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season.

Cheers,

Jessica & Family