This morning we had Braden's first Dental appt.. As if he hasn't been thru enough in the past few days. :-) He actually handled it pretty well as you can see in the photos. He got his teeth cleaned and an exam. He really enjoyed the TV on the ceiling and Mommy letting him have her phone. Due to his premature birth and all the meds he's been on he needs a major overhaul on his teeth. It's really not that surprising. I kinda expected that... He will probably have a mouth full of caps and they will have to do the procedure at Vandy since he will have to go under anethesia. :-( The caps will prevent breakage, infection and sensitive teeth. Which I believe his teeth are already sensitive because he is showing some signs of discomfort when chewing solids. We have asked his ENT if the procedure can be done next time Braden has a scope. Braden is feeling much better today. He actually ate twice by mouth and didn't have any choking or coughing. I bought Nutella today to add to his vanilla yogurt. That stuff is YUMMY and full of calories. I also bought him some Stonefield farms Chocolate downunder yogurt it has 180 calories. Ask me how hard it is for Mommy not to get into those ... That's the only problem with trying to diet and having to buy high calorie foods for your kid. Temptation temptation... lol
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3 comments:
Braden looks super casual in the dentist's chair - what a trooper! I bet the dentist wishes all of his patients were as cool as Braden.
I'm glad he's feeling better after this weekend - and hopefully it was no bug or virus that Grayson (or Mom or Dad for that matter) could catch.
Dana
i hope conner is as good as braden when we go for his first appointment. hope he is feeling better.
I know many preemies with multiple issues end up needing a little extra tooth attention. Braden looks so relaxed in the dentist's chair - I hope it continues like that.
My granddaughter is tiny. Her parents have the same trouble with buying high calorie stuff for her and keeping their fingers away from it! They have found that their saving grace is all the fresh fruit that currently is available.
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