Journal Zerbey's Journal: Pediatric Visit
On a related note before I begin, Happy Birthday Kelly! *kisses*
Thomas went for his first pediatric appointment yesterday. His pediatrician is Dr Regeuro, who happens to be the wife of Dr Bayouth.
Thomas had a wail of a time on the examining table, he discovered that every time he moved the covers made a rustling noise. So, he was squirming and cooing to himself for a good 10 minutes before his examination began
After initial worries in the NICU that he was not gaining enough weight he has actually gained twice as much weight as the average newborn does (1oz per day, he is gaining a little under 2oz per day at the moment). This is not surprising as he is managing to keep down 4oz of formula every 3 hours right now and will almost definitely be up to 5oz in a about 1 week.
He is developing perfectly normal in all other departments as well and was passed with a clean bill of health. He has to go again tomorrow for some immunizations and then his next appointment is in January. His first visit with the cardiologist was posponed until January as well.
Thomas is slowly working out the basics of crawling, he is very good at pushing himself backwards but hasn't quite got the hang of moving forward yet. He can lift his head now for short periods. This can very irritating when we are trying to burp him, and he knows it too!
