Saturday, September 6, 2008

7 ounces in 2 days.......

There is nothing like being told your baby isn't getting enough nourishment. We started out the first day of his life by overfeeding him at which point he was vomiting every time we fed him. As a result, we decided to cut back on the amount and frequency of his feedings. Well, at his first doctor's appointment, we were told he had lost 9 ounces. Now, I know all babies loose weight at first, but he is a formula fed baby who began eating from the very start. So, his weight loss was a little concerning. Imagine our delight when we were told this morning that he had already gained 7 of those 9 ounces back in just 2 days. Way to go Cooper. I was a proud mommy and felt like I was doing a better job of providing for him and his needs. He is also still a little jaundice but we plan on getting him some sunlight today. We go back on Thursday, September 11th for his 2 week checkup.

1 comment:

Southern Mama said...

My mother told me that John Russel was too skinny and looked "wirey" --whatever that means? I could still cry thinking about it!!