Avery had her two-week doctor’s appointment today and she is still totally perfect! She now weights six pounds seven ounces and is twenty inches long! My little girl is gigantic now! I honestly thought she’d be bigger than that but I guess she has gained a pound since birth which is a lot. Her doctor told me how she measured up based on the average but I don’t remember what the numbers were. She’s smaller than the average but I don’t know how much smaller and I don’t care. Also, I figured that Miss Booger Face had allergies but she actually has a cold. NICE. I keep sucking her snot out with the bulb syringe and using the saline rinse but it doesn’t seem to be helping. I guess it just has to run its course. Unfortunately for me that means that she takes longer to fall asleep because she struggles to breathe and it breaks my heart. I wish that I could make her better! I am not allowed to give her any medication like Tylenol per her doctor. She said that if Avery gets a fever I can’t just give her Tylenol because I’m supposed to take her to the hospital. That sucks. She hasn’t had a fever yet (thankfully). I’m assuming that it’ll go away on its own………..
Apr 142009
My sister and I are taking our kiddos to get their pictures taken tomrorow. That should be fun. Avery will be a lifeless pile of bones and my niece will probably cry the entire time. YAY! We’ll see how it goes.
She gained a pound since birth – that’s amazing.
Babies are always snotty. They get use to it, so do we
Love all the photos.
The first cold is always the scariest. We did end up at the hospital around 10 weeks old because of a fever.
Some things that may help baby breathe better while sleeping:
A cool mist humidifier run in the room she sleeps in. It really does help.
Elevate her crib mattress (or whatever she’s sleeping on… bassinet, etc). You place a folded towel or small, folded blanket UNDER the mattress or pad near the baby’s head. This way, the baby’s head is elevated without using pillows to prop her up.
You’re already using the saline and bulb, which is good. Keep the use of saline down to 2-3 times a day because it dries out the nasal cavity and sinuses, which can cause bleeding.
If she’s having a hard time breathing while awake, run an extremely hot shower in the bathroom and sit in there with her. It’ll help.
Hope she feels better soon.
Congrats on your little girl!