So now, for you grandmothers and other Garrett followers out there, here's how he's currently measuring up:
Weight: 14 lbs 5 oz
Height: 25"
Head circumference: 40 3/4 cm
After consulting my good friend, the internet, I learned that, percentile-wise, Garrett is measuring perfectly. He's in the 50th-75th percentile for height, in the 50th-75th percentile for weight, in the 25th-50th percentile for his weight in relation to his height, and 25th-50th percentile for the size of his head.
After I explained Garrett's tendency towards frustrating feedings, the doctor suggested that he might have a bit of reflux. So because Garrett is, as he put it, "practically 4 months old," he wants me to try thickening his formula up with a bit of rice cereal to help it settle in his stomach better. So we'll give that a whirl, and if things don't improve, we'll fill the prescription for a baby dosage of Zantac. Hopefully the cereal experiment will do the trick. (Which means that now, instead of having to go out and buy soy formula like I thought I'd have to, I have to go buy Y cut nipples so the thickened formula doesn't get stuck on its way to Garrett's mouth and thereby do absolutely nothing to ease those frustrating feedings.)
So we'll go back in 6 weeks to get his vaccine schedule back on track. I think it's safe to say that all of us here at this house are relieved Garrett won't have to get poked and prodded again until then. In the meantime, I'm going to let this poor, uncomfortable, slightly feverish baby of mine nap as long as he needs to. Sweet boy.
8 comments:
Aw, precious. Shots are no fun, but I have to just remind myself that I'd rather hear them cry from the shot than cry from the disease it's preventing.
Oh, sad. I remember on my mission waiting at an immunization center while one child after another went into the room laughing and smiling, and then came out screaming and crying whilst the other children sat in the waiting room, playing with toys, apparently oblivious to the trauma that awaited them.
At least he is developing normally. That's got to be comforting. And I agree with desmama, you are preventing him from getting anything dangerous or life-threatening.
Don't get me wrong -- as yucky as they are for all (babies and parents) involved, I'm all for vaccines. I'd much rather he get poked a handful of times as he's growing up than come down with some dreadful, deadly disease. Modern medicine is a fabulous thing.
I've heard rice cereal does wonders for little babies with reflux! I hope it works for your poor little guy. And - I agree - shots are traumatizing for everyone involved. :/
Ugh. The first round of shots were the worst, if it makes you feel any better. Somehow as he got bigger and seemed hardier, and especially when he was mobile and got hurt in other ways occasionally, it didn't feel as abusive. That first round is rough though, when they look so betrayed. I actually wussed and made Sean hold him while I turned away. :)
Oh, shots are terrible. With my first, I couldn't even stay in the room while they were given! I've gotten tougher, but I still don't think it's any easier! Glad baby Garrett is doing well and growing as he should. he is so cute.
So sad! This reminded me of how unprepared I was on the twins' two month shots. I didn't even think about the fact that one would still be crying when the next one got poked. Shaylie tried her best to help, but she was only two! Daddy came on shot day from then on...
Garrett looks adorable, so he must have come othrough it okay.
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