This morning was our first trip to the pediatrician with Miss Natalie. She did really well in the car because she slept the whole way. Of course, it was only 20 minutes but still! The doc said she was a little jaundice but nothing to be concerned about. She weighed 8 lbs 1 oz so she is almost back to her birth weight already. She has lots of boogies in her nose so the doc showed us how to mix salt and water to make a saline type solution to flush it out. She said Natalie's nose looked/sounded like wallpaper. We had this trouble in the hospital, too. Apparently, she has a skinny nose cavity as well as ear canal. The doc commented on how long her torso, feet, toes, and fingers were, and how broad her shoulders are, saying she was lanky. Sounds like she might be a little taller than we anticipated=) We will go back in 2 weeks for a check up so mom and Brian will get to go on that little outing! I'm sure mom will be full of questions for the doc=)
She has slept most of the day so I fully anticipate a LONG night. Last night she did SO well. Every 3 hours on the dot and back to sleep quickly after feeding. Guess I can't get that lucky two nights in a row, huh? I will enjoy every minute of it though, and Brian has been amazing, too. I don't know how women do it without a helper. Whew!
You are so right. Having your man there makes a world of difference! Glad you are making it through the feedings. You learn how to go back to sleep pretty quickly, don't you?! And why isn't there anything good on at 3:30 in the mornings? ;)
ReplyDeleteI haven't even needed the TV! I am back to sleep in no time!=)
ReplyDelete