4 Month Check Up

Today Shane and I took Camden in for his 4 month check up. I have been anxiously awaiting this day to see how much he weighed, since we seem to get weights at home that range from 9 to 11 pounds - which I know good and well he is not 9 pounds! So he weighed in at 11 pounds and 11 ounces and was 24 1/4 inches long. He is in the 5th or so percentile for his weight and between 25th and 50th percentile for his height. I must say I was disappointed with his weight since I know it should be a bit more. However, I think he looks fine - he doesn't looked malnourished at all, he just isn't a Gerber baby! So after talking with Dr. McGiffert about this, she recommended that we increase his calories with the formula he is eating. So she gave us a formula of how to mix his milk when he eats formula so that he gets 22 calories per ounce instead of 20 calories per ounce and wants to see us in a month for a weight check. So for now, three out of his five bottles a day will be formula, while the other two will be breast milk.

Camden with his band-aids (five total)

We also mentioned to Dr. McGiffert that after lying down for awhile, Camden spits up clear liquid. He very seldom spits up milk, it is normally clear. She said it could be his reflux and went ahead and increased his Zantac. So of course it was time for his 4 month old shots, of which he was to receive one orally and the other four by injection. Well, bless his heart, he ended up getting stuck five times. When the nurse gave him the first injection, she accidentally pulled the needle out when she pulled back on the plunger. So she ended up having to stick him five times. I felt horrible for Camden, but also felt horrible for the nurse. She was so apologetic and you could tell felt bad. Being a nurse, I could sympathize with her. But as with his 2 month old shots, he did great. He cried for fifteen to 20 seconds and then was a happy little camper! We are so very fortunate that he has not had any problems with his immunizations up to this point!!!

Happy little guy - the diaper rag is one of his favorite toys.