The appointment didn’t start off well when I checked in and was told the doctor was an hour behind! Really, I have 2 young kids and you expect them to survive sitting in the waiting room for an hour?! A heads up would have been nice! But, apparently the reception area wasn’t up to date on their facts, because we were called back into the office just a few minutes later! Thank goodness! The nurses did her weights and measurements, the doctor came in shortly after to chat and check over the girls, then the nurse was back to do vaccinations. Then it was off to the lab…
Olivia was first. She now weighs 28lbs (up 3 pounds since her 18 month check), putting her at 65%. She measured 35.5” (up 3” since 18 months), putting her at 85%. And of course, her head is still off the charts at 95%! She’s growing along the same line, so the doctor was happy with that. She’s now free to eat anything and everything, and can go down to 2% milk if we want. Her heart murmur was barely audible, which is GREAT news! She is doing and saying and acting exactly how a 2 year old is supposed to, so the doctor was more than satisfied developmentally. She did great through the appointment. She said and read her books and was a perfect angel. She didn’t need any vaccinations (she is done until she turns 5!), but did need to get her blood drawn to check her lead levels and everything. So, off to the lab we went. I was a little nervous, but the lab tech was great. He talked to her and got her calmed down and ready. I took a risk and decided to have her watch and get her interested in the whole process, hoping she would handle it better that way. Which, she did! She didn’t flinch or whimper or anything. I was so proud. So, she got her band aid and her sticker and she was happy as a clam!
Amelia was next. She now weighs 13lbs (only up .12ozs since her 4 month check), putting her at 4 – she dropped down from 16% at 4 months. She measured 25.5” (up 1” since 4 months), putting her at 41%. Her head is a nice, proportional 25%. Her height and head are growing great, but her weight is a concern. I was actually very shocked by her weight. I knew she was still tiny, but she seems like she’s really packed on the pounds lately. Apparently not. The doctor said not to worry too much. Just keep nursing her as much as I can, and hopefully with the introduction of solids this weekend, that will help her bulk up. He said she is below the 5% mark, which is usually when they “intervene” (whatever that means), but is going to give us some time to see how things go. We’ll be going back in a month to get her weight checked again. She ended up getting her oral vaccine, two other vaccines, and dose one of her flu shot. When she goes back in a month, she’ll get the second dose of her flu shot, and her the vaccine that we skipped today. She did pretty well with her shots again, just a little cry, but nothing too horrible.
They both ate some lunch and took their naps once we got home. Amelia didn’t seem to have any reactions to her vaccinations, just a little fussy and didn’t sleep too well. Olivia of course milked her “ouie” as much a she could all night. Once Christian was home, we all just hung out, played for a while and tried not to be too concerned about Amelia’s weight. A friend of mine did point out that there is some logical research into the idea that breastfed babies should have a separate growth chart, so I’m on the hunt now to find some more information on that, hoping for a little reassurance!
Here are some pictures of my poor little ladies, after their doctor visit.
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