Sara Ellen’s 6 Week Checkup
Bless that little girl. She fell asleep and actually stayed that way when I put her in the bassinett!
We went to the healthstation today for her six-week checkup, though she’ll be 7 wks tomorrow. First she was weighed in at 5.180kg and her head has grown 4cm. We saw both a dr (who happened to be the woman I’ve seen - she works there sometimes) and the healthsister/baby nurse. Both said she’s eaten and grown a lot making up plenty for her early delivery. Yay! Nursing so frequently for food and comfort will do that. The doctor checked her hip alignment which was good (that’s what the dr did in the hospital that made her cry so much), her heartbeat and something on her back, I guess her spine. The nurse tested the combined range of motion between her eyes and neck, we already know that’s good. She also lay her on her stomach and Sara Ellen picked her head up, such a strong little girl.
I asked about the funny noises she makes breathing sometimes and was told it’s normal for baby lungs while they mature. The bump on her head she’s had from being delivered should go away in a couple months. I’m taking her back in on February 27th for her first round of vaccines so that she’s got a bit of time to get over the possible fever before we leave. I’ll need to find a pediatrician when we do get home for her 3-month checkup.
*Thanks Alanna to for noticing Sara Ellen weighs 5kg and 180g, not 5,180kg. The conversion is (kg x 2.2 = lbs) and (lbs x .45 = kg).
She weighs 11 lbs 4 oz.
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