We've lucked out, after asking around we have talked to a few people who can help refer us to an excellent pediatric urologist. We're also really lucky to live in an area with great children's hospitals! We'll have to meet with him/her before we know for sure how to proceed, but because she is so young chances are good that she will take antibiotics for a couple of years before they consider surgery. According to our regular pediatrician, they want to give her every opportunity to grow out of her condition without surgery. But the urologist will have to look at her individual x-rays and labs and see. That will probably be a few weeks from now.

I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers! You guys are so right, the babies just bounce right back and toddle on their merry way, but as Mom I read and worry and research and of course remain "calm" during medical procedures and reassure big sister that everything is fine, which as you all know gets exhausting!

Vonnie, how stressful for you! Iris has moderate hydronephritis, but for now they are content to let it subside on its own. (Layman's terms, the extra fluid causes some dialation of her parts beyond their normal size.)

I sure don't like the idea of daily antibiotics for years, but we looked at the risks and it seems well worth it. If we keep on top of it she should be fine, maybe even outgrow it before she is old enough to remember much about how she gave mommy so many gray hairs!!

And one thing about those children's hospitals, you always see families worse off. We can be really grateful for excellent care and early diagnosis and good medicines.

Shaun
"If you jump off the boat, you only rock it once"