Week 4 visit at the Pediatrician

I don't think i've ever been so excited about going to visit a doctor - having gone 2 weeks since our last visit I was dying to know how much ladybug had grown and to hear from the doctor that we were not in fact complete failures at taking care of our newborn.

So here are the numbers from our appt on Wednesday

                       At Birth                           Current

Weight             5lbs 9.4 oz                         7lbs 5.6 oz
Height             19.5 inches                          20.5 inches


In terms of the infamous growth chart she's just shy of being in the top 10th %ile for weight gain and in the top 25th for Height and Head growth.  Sounds good to me.

All of our other concerns, her throaty sounds and breathing (think cat hacking up hairball), pale hands and feet, tearless right eye, spit bubbles, and flattened left ear were put at ease and we were told these were all normal and would resolve themselves as she grows.

I still can't believe she's gained almost 2 pounds!  For all our ongoing breast issues (yup still got 'em) at least I can take solace in the fact that she is in fact eating and gaining weight.