Owen had has one-month check-up today…and he’s doing well. He now weighs 8 lbs. 2 oz. which is an increase of just over 1# since we had him weighed two weeks ago! The doc was happy. His head size, weight, and length are all in the 25th percentile.
I asked her opinion on how to get him to sleep more at night, and all she basically said was “He should be sleeping between 3-4 hours at a time. Make sure he eats enough before you put him down.”
Ooookay, that didn’t help much. You told me what he should be doing (which he does sometimes sleep 3-4 hours at a time) and something I am already doing (making sure he eats enough). Interesting.
She asked how long he feeds and I said anywhere between 15 minutes an an hour. She said that was not good—he should feed for a max of 20 minutes (each side) and should never eat for an hour. Ooookay. So, we’ll try it and see.
She said she is okay with the pacifier.
I mentioned he sleeps well on his stomach sometimes (like for a nap, or after belly time) and she said he should never sleep on his stomach. Ooookay. 🙄 I mean, I know technically it’s not recommended, but I don’t think doing it here or there is going to do any harm. I mean, a few years ago, sleeping on the stomach was recommended. That said, I know she is just telling me her opinion…and she is being nice about it…but I still feel like I’m getting a mini lecture and it kind of irritates me. 😐
His next appointment is in a month and she expects him to gain another 1.5#. At the piggish rate he’s been eating lately, I don’t see that being a problem.