Just got back from the doctor. Boy, she hates going there. Gemma screamed the entire time from the moment I undressed her for a weigh-in until we got in the car.
Here are the highlights:
- She weighed in at 13 lb 6 oz and is between the 75th and 95th percentile.
- She looks healthy, doc says.
- Gemma has been pulling on her ear while nursing sometimes and she had red cheeks on a few occasions. not to mention she has been drooling like crazy and starting to shove her fist in her mouth. oh and don't forget the biting, which she does more and more, almost at every feeding (which is juuuuuuuust great). Also, when i wipe her gums with a washcloth wrapped around my finger, she is busy clamping down, which she didn't used to do. So the ear pulling can be many things, but two of the most common things it indicates is an ear infection and teething. He checked her ears and they are clear. He felt her gums and thought her two top teeth (yes, her top teeth) might be coming in; wasn't a 100% sure, but thought maybe. Why a 3-month-old needs teeth, i don't know.
- He was impressed with her sleeping abilities (last night she slept almost 11 hours without waking to eat).
- We went over any breastfeeding issues, but there aren't any. Things have been just fine and dandy since the last time we saw him. No more gas, no more grunting, no more choking, etc. We have finally found a rhythm.
So in conclusion, Gemma is fit as a fiddle and healthy as can be. She has a good set of lungs, as the doctor jokes.
Thank you God for this healthy and beautiful baby.
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