We went to Kyndall's 4 month appt today, on her 4 month b-day.
She got 2 shots and one oral vaccination(rotovirus). Yes, I cried...
She weighed in at 10lbs 14oz(5th percentile), was 23 inches long(11th percentile) and her head is 15 1/2in(11th percentile).
Her pedi told us we can start on cereal, which we are going to do tonight, and then in about 2 weeks start on stage 1 veggies-one veggie every 3 days, then about 2-3 week after that start on stage 1 fruits.
We go back June 30th for her 6 month appt.
4.30.2009
4.29.2009
Months 2 and 3
Well, I realized I didn't post a 2 month over view.
I have returned to work, and it has gotten a little easier leaving her, but I still hate it. The first week i cried 2 of the 3 days i dropped her off. her 2 month appt. went well, and she was up to 8 lbs 0.7 oz and 20 inches-both below the 5th percentile for her age, but her doctor was happy considering where we started- 4 lbs 14 oz and 17 inches. she took her shots better than i did, and i cried more than she did. her doctor put her on medicine for her reflux, and we are now on her 2nd med, which seems to be helping more. she has now made it to target several times and we have made it back to church a few more times. we also moved her to room at 5 weeks of age, and she has done well with the move. i think we are all getting a little more sleep.
tomorrow she will be 3 months old! its crazy to think that...where did the time go?!? my parents and brother have all come back home. they were here for spring break so they got to see Kyndall for the first time since she was 2 weeks old. we have started getting smiles and little laughs, which just melts my heart every time. she loves sitting up, either on our lap or in her bumbo. one of her favorite things is sitting with daddy and watching him play his computer game. i did have to take her back to the doctor because she had been super fussy, fighting her feedings and sleep for about 5 days. she was running a low grade temp and her doc doubled her reflux med. she was also up to 9lbs 8 oz(again, below 5th percentile, but shes growing)!!! after a couple of days of more med, she seems to be back to my happy baby. we also put her in the church nursery for the first time this morning, and you'll be proud- i didn't cry! :)
we go back April 30 for her 4 month appt an second round of shots.
I have returned to work, and it has gotten a little easier leaving her, but I still hate it. The first week i cried 2 of the 3 days i dropped her off. her 2 month appt. went well, and she was up to 8 lbs 0.7 oz and 20 inches-both below the 5th percentile for her age, but her doctor was happy considering where we started- 4 lbs 14 oz and 17 inches. she took her shots better than i did, and i cried more than she did. her doctor put her on medicine for her reflux, and we are now on her 2nd med, which seems to be helping more. she has now made it to target several times and we have made it back to church a few more times. we also moved her to room at 5 weeks of age, and she has done well with the move. i think we are all getting a little more sleep.
tomorrow she will be 3 months old! its crazy to think that...where did the time go?!? my parents and brother have all come back home. they were here for spring break so they got to see Kyndall for the first time since she was 2 weeks old. we have started getting smiles and little laughs, which just melts my heart every time. she loves sitting up, either on our lap or in her bumbo. one of her favorite things is sitting with daddy and watching him play his computer game. i did have to take her back to the doctor because she had been super fussy, fighting her feedings and sleep for about 5 days. she was running a low grade temp and her doc doubled her reflux med. she was also up to 9lbs 8 oz(again, below 5th percentile, but shes growing)!!! after a couple of days of more med, she seems to be back to my happy baby. we also put her in the church nursery for the first time this morning, and you'll be proud- i didn't cry! :)
we go back April 30 for her 4 month appt an second round of shots.
2.22.2009
Update
well, its been a while so i thought I'd update...
i have gone back to the urologist for my post-op follow up. he said that on the x-ray he couldn't see anything, which means there are no stones more than 1mm in size! that means that whatever is left in the kidney should be small enough to pass without much if any pain at all and i should be able to do it on my own. my surgery went really well. he did say that i may have some lingering pain when a piece gets into a weird place, and could take up to 3 months before all pieces are out. i go back in august for my next appt to make sure no more stones have formed.
i have also gone back for my 6 week post partum appt with my OBGYN, and that appt went well too. she said my incision site looks good and healing properly. i asked her about a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), but she said no. :( the main reason for that is because there is a small chance that my uterus could rupture during delivery because of the scar which has made it weaker. if it does rupture, there is nothing they can do at that point for baby and i could even bleed out. so my next baby will be born via c-section again.
i return to work this week, and it is really hard to think about. on one hand I'm ready to get back into a schedule, but on the other, I'm not ready to leave kyndall for so long. the longest i have been away from her was when i had my kidney surgery, but that wasn't as long as a work day.
we go back to her doctor march 3rd for her 2 month appt and first round of shots. i think as of now, shes about 7 and a half pounds.
thats all for now.
i have gone back to the urologist for my post-op follow up. he said that on the x-ray he couldn't see anything, which means there are no stones more than 1mm in size! that means that whatever is left in the kidney should be small enough to pass without much if any pain at all and i should be able to do it on my own. my surgery went really well. he did say that i may have some lingering pain when a piece gets into a weird place, and could take up to 3 months before all pieces are out. i go back in august for my next appt to make sure no more stones have formed.
i have also gone back for my 6 week post partum appt with my OBGYN, and that appt went well too. she said my incision site looks good and healing properly. i asked her about a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), but she said no. :( the main reason for that is because there is a small chance that my uterus could rupture during delivery because of the scar which has made it weaker. if it does rupture, there is nothing they can do at that point for baby and i could even bleed out. so my next baby will be born via c-section again.
i return to work this week, and it is really hard to think about. on one hand I'm ready to get back into a schedule, but on the other, I'm not ready to leave kyndall for so long. the longest i have been away from her was when i had my kidney surgery, but that wasn't as long as a work day.
we go back to her doctor march 3rd for her 2 month appt and first round of shots. i think as of now, shes about 7 and a half pounds.
thats all for now.
2.01.2009
1 Month Old
WOW!! Where did the time go? Kyndall is one month old!
It is so hard to think that just a little over 4 weeks ago I gave birth to the most beautiful little girl in the entire world. However, by the time I had her, I was ready to leave the hospital. I was admitted December 26 and put on hospital bed rest to control by blood pressure after being diagnosed with preeclampsia and on home bed rest for 2 1/2 weeks.
As much as I wish I could have experienced real labor and been able to deliver vaginally, I am thankful to my doctor, Dr. Hutcheson, for giving me the chance to try at natural labor and having mine and Kyndall's health in mind when she made the decision to do a c-section.
Over the last month, Kyndall has changed in so many ways. She wasn't even 5 pounds at birth and is now over 6! She is still wearing preemie clothes and diapers but is outgrowing her preemie pj's that have footies in them. She is now able to wear newborn clothes without being swallowed by them.
She has had lots of visitors and has even been to Wal-Mart and the mall. However, she has some how not made it to Target. We'll have to fix that soon! We have made it to church only once, but we plan on fixing that soon, too. She had her first "play date" on her one month birthday, granted she slept through most of it, but it was good conversation for the parents. She has gone to Tyler to see daddy at work and some of mommy's friends.
She has rolled over from her tummy to her back twice but has yet to do it again. I have also gotten some real smiles and have heard her "laugh."
I pray that her second month is just as enjoyable and much more.
It is so hard to think that just a little over 4 weeks ago I gave birth to the most beautiful little girl in the entire world. However, by the time I had her, I was ready to leave the hospital. I was admitted December 26 and put on hospital bed rest to control by blood pressure after being diagnosed with preeclampsia and on home bed rest for 2 1/2 weeks.
As much as I wish I could have experienced real labor and been able to deliver vaginally, I am thankful to my doctor, Dr. Hutcheson, for giving me the chance to try at natural labor and having mine and Kyndall's health in mind when she made the decision to do a c-section.
Over the last month, Kyndall has changed in so many ways. She wasn't even 5 pounds at birth and is now over 6! She is still wearing preemie clothes and diapers but is outgrowing her preemie pj's that have footies in them. She is now able to wear newborn clothes without being swallowed by them.
She has had lots of visitors and has even been to Wal-Mart and the mall. However, she has some how not made it to Target. We'll have to fix that soon! We have made it to church only once, but we plan on fixing that soon, too. She had her first "play date" on her one month birthday, granted she slept through most of it, but it was good conversation for the parents. She has gone to Tyler to see daddy at work and some of mommy's friends.
She has rolled over from her tummy to her back twice but has yet to do it again. I have also gotten some real smiles and have heard her "laugh."
I pray that her second month is just as enjoyable and much more.
1.26.2009
4 weeks old!
We got a good report from Kyndall's ped today. She is up to 6 lbs 4 oz, so almost a whole pound in 2 weeks. We were a bit concerned about her peeling, but he said that is normal for little ones at about 7-10 days of age, and because she is only supposed to be about a week old, it is just now starting. As far as the reflux, he said that because she isn't fussy about spitting up and no real signs of colic there is no reason for them to intervene right now on that issue. He called her a "happy spitter" and as long as she stays that way and continues to gain weight on schedule hes not concerned about it. We go back March 3 for her 2 month appt and first round of shots.
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