Two-Week Checkups
Braeden is two weeks old today. Does that deserve a Happy Two-Week Birthday? Probably not. The two week mark did mean Braeden and I had checkups at the doctor this week.
I saw my doctor on Monday. It was a long wait for a short visit. My stitches look good - no signs of infection. I’m still having some stomach pains in my lower abdomen but that’s normal. Apparently it takes a really long time for the uterus to shrink back to its usual size. They gave me a postpartum depression quiz. Good news! I’m not depressed! My blood pressure is perfect, which is good because it was up and down the last two weeks of pregnancy and while I was in the hospital. And I’ve lost 25 pounds so far, most of which was Braeden getting out of my belly. I joined Weight Watchers this week to help me focus on getting the rest of the baby weight off as soon as possible. Now I’m looking forward to my six-week checkup when I should be cleared to start running again.
Braeden saw the doctor yesterday. He’s now 21-3/4 inches long (90th percentile!); weighs 9 pounds, 3 ounces; and his head measures slightly above average in size. Everything checked out okay with his health including his hips. No signs of hip dysplasia so far. He’s a healthy boy! His next checkup will be at the two-month mark when he’ll need immunizations.
At home, we’ve got somewhat of a system down. I’ve discovered that Braeden doesn’t sleep as well in his crib as he does in his bouncer. He sleeps even better when I hold him. I typically go to bed and get some good sleep between the 10pm and 1am feedings while Brian stays up with him. Then I get up and have him the rest of the night while Brian sleeps. Braeden usually falls asleep during his feeding so I just lie down on the couch and hold him. We both get some sleep then, sometimes as much as 4-5 hours! I’m also learning to get a nap in during the day when he’s sleeping so overall I feel pretty rested most of the time. I still wear out quickly though, especially if I don’t have the afternoon nap.
Some of the cute things Braeden has done in the last week… He’s started kicking off his blankets. This kid is definitely going to be our scholarship athlete. I’m thinking field goal kicker. He’s also start saying I-L-L! I know you don’t believe me but he really does have a cry that sounds like he’s saying I-L-L over and over. My li’l Illini! I couldn’t be happier!