Friday, January 4, 2008
My little piglet
Today I took Dolly to the doctor for a weigh-in and check-up. She weighed 8 lbs, 4 ounces - up from her weight of 7 lbs two weeks ago and her birth weight of 5 lbs and 16 ounces. The pediatrician said she must be eating like a little piggy! Well, she does like to eat a lot. So I got to ask all my questions including, how old is she really? Dolly was born 4 weeks early. Technically she is 6 weeks old but her corrected age (based on her due date) is 2 weeks. So is she 6 weeks or 2 weeks old? According to the doctor, Dolly is only 2 weeks old, like a newborn for everything developmentally including sleeping and eating. However, for vaccinations, Dolly is 6 weeks old and will receive her first vaccines in 2 weeks. Hmm. All the books I have been re-reading (that I used with Mister) say that sleep routines don't really begin until 6 weeks .. that's why I was asking. So I guess I have another month of irregularity and non-sleeping. She does like to eat a lot! By the way, I asked about RSV season. It lasts until March but December and January are the worst months.
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