Finn had his 1 month doctor's appointment yesterday. He did very well. He weighed in at 8 lbs 7 oz and is in the 10-25 percentile for his weight. His height was 21.25 inches which falls in the 25-50 percentile. The doctors was impressed with his strength and head control. She remarked that he seemed like a very calm baby. She also complimented me on my calm as well. I was probably just putting on a good show.
Today, I don't feel so great. I feel worn down, like I need a really good nap, but as much as I try to "sleep when the baby sleeps," I'm still exhausted and I get frustrated because the only time I can get anything done in the house or out of it is when he is sleeping, so really the advice to "sleep when the baby sleeps" is really not all that useful, unless you have a housekeeper and a cook and a personal shopper. I'm told this exhaustion thing gets better but that it peaks around 8 weeks, so I've got 2 more weeks to go and then maybe I'll start to get a little more rest and hopefully feel less frustrated with myself.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
August 26, 2012
Since we are 1300 miles away from our immediate families, I thought I would create a blog, both to chronicle the day to day adventure that is sure to be motherhood and to help all the grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins feel like we aren't so far away.
Finn is now 4 weeks old. My main obsession (and yes, that is the right word) has been Finn's growth. He started out a small baby and only got smaller in the days after his birth due to a tongue tie that wouldn't allow him to latch onto the breast at all. For the first 2 weeks of his life my only thoughts were about feeding my baby. It took over 2 weeks and, at times, 6 hands, a nipple shield, a syringe, and feeding tube to help Finn regain his birth weight, but I am proud to say that he did and now at 4 weeks he has gained more than a pound and is able to take nearly 4 ounces off the breast per feeding. I attend a lactation support group 2 days a week so that I can monitor his weight and how well he is feeding. When I went this past Wednesday, he weighed 7 lbs, 5oz. By Friday he was up to 7lbs, 9oz. I fully expect him to be up to 8 lbs when we go in for his 1 month check-up next week.
Now that I don't have to worry about Finn's growth, we've been having more fun and play time. We've been doing Tummy Time every day. Yesterday he was able to hold his head up long enough for me to grab the camera and get a few pictures of the event. Today he held his head up to look at his Daddy for well over 30 seconds. I left Ben and Finn to continue playing while I showered this morning. When I came out of the bathroom, Ben had gotten out a blue teddy bear for Finn and Finn was staring at it with wide eyes and a big newborn smile.
Finn is now 4 weeks old. My main obsession (and yes, that is the right word) has been Finn's growth. He started out a small baby and only got smaller in the days after his birth due to a tongue tie that wouldn't allow him to latch onto the breast at all. For the first 2 weeks of his life my only thoughts were about feeding my baby. It took over 2 weeks and, at times, 6 hands, a nipple shield, a syringe, and feeding tube to help Finn regain his birth weight, but I am proud to say that he did and now at 4 weeks he has gained more than a pound and is able to take nearly 4 ounces off the breast per feeding. I attend a lactation support group 2 days a week so that I can monitor his weight and how well he is feeding. When I went this past Wednesday, he weighed 7 lbs, 5oz. By Friday he was up to 7lbs, 9oz. I fully expect him to be up to 8 lbs when we go in for his 1 month check-up next week.
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