Nate had his two weeks old doctor's appointment today! He got a clean bill of health. Here are the details:
You may recall that Nate was born at 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Today he measured in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces! He has an average weight gain of 52 grams a day over the last two weeks. The doctor was thrilled with his weight gain, saying he was happy if newborns gained 20 to 30 grams a day average over the first two weeks. He said it is impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby. And that weight gain is one of the primary markers of good health in newborns. Nate definitely looks like he is filling out. Good job, little guy!
Also, Matt and I had been hoping that Nate's umbilical cord stump would fall off soon, since it was beginning to get a little smelly. It fell off today during the doctor's examination! Yay! I'm happy to report that Nate appears to be an "innie." His belly button still needs a few more days to completely heal, but at least the dead stump is gone. It was last physical piece of my connection with him while he was inside me. I won't miss it though.
Overall, Nate was a champ, only crying a little when I stripped him down for his weigh-in, as opposed to last time, where he protested VERY strongly to the cold metal scale. All his reflexes were good, his sight test was good, and his cuteness factor was off the charts! Okay, that last one was my scientific opinion. :o) We feel so blessed to have such a healthy baby!
You may recall that Nate was born at 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Today he measured in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces! He has an average weight gain of 52 grams a day over the last two weeks. The doctor was thrilled with his weight gain, saying he was happy if newborns gained 20 to 30 grams a day average over the first two weeks. He said it is impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby. And that weight gain is one of the primary markers of good health in newborns. Nate definitely looks like he is filling out. Good job, little guy!
Also, Matt and I had been hoping that Nate's umbilical cord stump would fall off soon, since it was beginning to get a little smelly. It fell off today during the doctor's examination! Yay! I'm happy to report that Nate appears to be an "innie." His belly button still needs a few more days to completely heal, but at least the dead stump is gone. It was last physical piece of my connection with him while he was inside me. I won't miss it though.
Overall, Nate was a champ, only crying a little when I stripped him down for his weigh-in, as opposed to last time, where he protested VERY strongly to the cold metal scale. All his reflexes were good, his sight test was good, and his cuteness factor was off the charts! Okay, that last one was my scientific opinion. :o) We feel so blessed to have such a healthy baby!
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