Two Week Check Up

We took Carlan in for her two week check up (even though she's technically 2.5 weeks) today. Everything checked out good except for her weight gain. Doc said she should be back to her birth weight and this point which was 8 lbs .47 oz. When we had her last check up she weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and today she weighed 7 lbs 12 oz. So she's only gained 3 oz in the last two weeks. It seems as if I'm feeding her all the time (guests and Gabe will attest to that!), but maybe I'm not producing enough milk. So doc suggested that we continue to breastfeed her as normal and perhaps I need to increase my fluid intake (I drink at least 64 oz of water a day, I guess I need more) and/or breastfeed her at least 10 mins on each side and supplement with formula.

I fed her after we came home and Gabe gave her a bottle (mind you this was the first time she's had a bottle). She seemed a bit confused with the bottle and didn't know quite what to do with it. She drank almost an ounce of formula, some of it dripping out of her mouth. We have a follow up appointment on Tuesday to see how she's doing with her weight gain. I'm crossing my fingers.

She's very active and tries to hold her head up more often. She also likes to squirm lots and is a kicker. When Gabe and I were giving her her sponge bath last night she just about flipped herself over!

So other than her weight gain issue she checked out A-OK. She had to get a shot today in her foot and she screamed and screamed. I felt so bad for her. :-( Her doctors appointment pooped her out and she's napping with her daddy now. :-)

Mili