Getting bigger.
I have an update on Falco’s weight sooner than I expected. I was worried about his umbical cord stump earlier today because it was bleeding a little and smelled kind of bad. I called the doctor’s office and they had us bring him in to have it checked out. It turned out to be fine, but he went ahead and had his two-week checkup while he was there instead of having to go in again on Thursday. Yesterday his weight was 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and today it was already up to 7 pounds! That’s only four ounces away from being back at his birth weight, which is very good news. Of course, it is sad for me that we had to double the amount of formula he was getting to get him there, but what’s important is that he is doing well and gaining like he should.
On another note, he has already grown 1-1/2 inches in length! I bet he’ll be outgrowing his newborn clothes in just a couple of weeks, which is fine because he only has a couple little outfits. He has lots more clothes in 0-3 month sizes, so he’ll be more fashionable when he gets big enough to wear those.
Tomorrow we go to an appointment with a midwife to talk about the possibility of my taking a prescription drug to increase my milk supply. I’m already taking an herbal supplement that doesn’t seem to be doing anything, so I wonder if there’s really any hope for me. We’ll see…
