We took Parker in for his 1-4 week check-up appointment and were surprised to find out that Parker has gained 1lb 10oz since he was born but he's only gotten 0.5 inches longer. The nurse said he is gaining more than he needs to be and we should be sure to not feed him when he isn't really hungry (such as when he is unsettled). The tricky part is he acts hungry all the time. We also talked to her about his recent difficulties falling to sleep. She said that it is pretty common for babies at this stage, but she was also confident she could settle him. So when he got fussy while we were there, she took over. Ten minutes later she said she had never had a baby so stubbornly resist sleeping. It made us feel good that we were trying all the right things, but we partly wished we would have been missing something obvious.
I was also feeling a bit concerned about the small size of Parker's soft spot, it is pretty hard to even find. I asked the nurse about this also and she said it is quite small (smaller than average), but that his head has grown a good amount since birth. She recommended that we follow up with Dr. Salmon to make sure everything is okay on that front.
Afterwards, we had a look in the baby store just downstairs in the shopping center and got a new swaddling blanket that the nurse recommended to us. It is really pretty cool. It has a double zipper so you can change a diaper without completely unswaddling him. He seemed to really like it too.
3 comments:
You look beautiful, Kelly. Parker looks happy and content, and Tyler looks like he is really enjoying fatherhood.
Ask Dr. Salmon what she thinks of the timing of shots before a long plane ride.
He is just so darn cute, I can't help but take peeks all day long.
I love the new swaddler. Such a cute little guy.
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