Pyloric Stenosis???

We have been a little concerned because Evan seems to spit-up more than normal, often a projectile vomit, and sometimes with a bit of blood. After a couple of visits to our pediatrician and a lot of monitoring, our peditrician thought Evan might have a condition known as Pyloric Stenosis and might possibly need to have surgery to correct the condition. He wanted Evan to see a pediatric surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic because they deal with this condition on a more regular basis. The surgeon did an exam on Evan and couldn't tell for sure if he had the lump in his belly so he decided to have an ultrasound done on Evan. This would allow him to tell if Evan in fact did have Pyloric Stenosis or not.

We forgot to bring in the stroller so they let us use a wheelchair to get Evan from the Dr.'s office on one side of the hospital to the radiology department for the ultrasound on the other side of the hospital. Thank goodness for the wheelchair because that is one big hospital to try to carry an infant car seat!

Nick was playing around with the chalkboard while we waited to be called back to have the ultrasound.

Evan lying on the bed after he had the ultrasound. The radiology technician was very good with Evan. You could tell that she had a lot of experience with small children. She took the results to show the radiologist and had to wait and see if she needed to take more pictures of Evan. He was a real trooper during the whole procedure.

He didn't like the cold gel or having his belly rubbed so hard for such a long time.

Daddy trying to calm Evan down while we waited for the results. Thank goodness he did not have Pyloric Stenosis afterall, which meant no surgery! Now we just need to figure out why he spits up so much.