3 Week Pedi Appointment

Camryn loves her paci



3-Week Stats

Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz.

Height: 21 3/4 in.

The doctor wanted us to come back at 3-4 weeks to check on how we were handling things and to make sure Camryn was gaining weight.  It also gave Corey and I a chance to meet one of the three PAs in the practice.  The appointment didn't start off so great.  We waited almost an hour before we were called back to an exam room.  It was way past Camryn's feeding time.  She was sleeping right through it all until the other kids in the waiting room starting running around screaming.  Once Camryn wakes up and realizes she's hungry, you have about 3 seconds to get her milk ready or she throws a little temper tantrum.  Apparently, she gets this from me as my parents have mentioned on several occassions that I was the same way as a baby.  And I'm not talking about a little wimper here or there.  No, she screams, turns red, and sometimes gets so carried away that she forgets to breathe.  Luckily, we knew she was about to stir so we had the milk ready and prevented a total meltdown in the waiting room.

Of course, once we start feeding her, the nurse calls her name.  Isn't that how it always happens?  The PA we met with was wonderful...well worth the wait.  She examined Camryn and checked her reflexes...said she was doing great.  As always, I had my list of questions to which the PA took her time in listening and responding.  The lady knew her stuff.  Camryn's next appointment will be at 8 weeks when she'll get all her shots.  Yikes...really not looking forward to that one.  Thankfully, my wonderful husband is going with us so he can hold Camryn since I'll probably be crying just as much as she will be:) 

 

Camryn's 1 Week Pedi Appointment

Ready for her first outing

1-Week Stats

Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz.

Height: 21 1/2 in. 

Camryn's first pedi appointment was quite the adventure for our family.  It was the first time we had gone anywhere since we came home from the hospital.  Camryn did great.  It was me who was a nervous wreck.  I tell you, hormones are a force to be reckoned with.  I'm sure it was combination of hormones, pain meds, and lack of sleep, but it took everything I had not to breakdown in the doctor's office waiting room.  I don't know exactly what was bothering me, but being out of the house around a bunch of strangers just wasn't settling with me.  Once we were called back to an exam room and talked to the doctor, I felt much better.  Hopefully, some of y'all know what I'm talking about.  At least I hope I'm not the only mom out there that's felt this way the first couple of weeks of parenthood.

We love Camryn's doctor.  He was so patient with me and my long list of questions.  He explained how he ran his practice and what we could expect with a newborn...what was normal, what to be on the look out for.  Very down-to-earth and genuine.

Some of you may have noticed that Camryn's weight was quite a bit lower than her birth weight.  The doctor assured us that this is normal for newborns.  Camryn actually lost a lot before leaving the hospital.  I had a really tough time recovering from the C-section.  Because I wasn't feeling all that great, I didn't breastfeed or pump as often as I should've.  My milk didn't come in until day 3 or 4 so we ended up supplementing with formula.  Poor baby girl was starving, and the breastfeeding thing just wasn't a successful as we'd hope.  We had several visits from the lactation consultant and had one of my favorite night nurses help with latching.  It appeared that Camryn was latching good but would get frustrated and tired when she wasn't getting any milk.  Both her and I were much happier once she started getting some nourishment from the formula.  The day before we left the hospital, my milk finally came in so she's been on breastmilk ever since.