We took Oliver in for this one month checkup this morning (yes, he’s one month old already... more on that later today) and everything looks great. He is weighing in at a little over ten pounds now (he gained a whole pound in the week and a half since his two week visit) and is measuring 22 1/4 inches putting him in the 55th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height. His head circumference is in the 60th percentile so except for that height thing (don’t know where he got that) he is pretty proportional. The doctor was really happy with his growth and the nurse told us his rapid weight gain might bring really good news for us since in her experience babies who gain weight faster start sleeping through the night earlier (she said she thinks it’s the twelve pound mark that coincides with that huge milestone which would put us about a month away). Let’s hope she’s right! We were also quite proud of how well he did when the doctor placed him on his stomach to look at his neck strength. Last time she did this Oliver just face-planted on the table and laid there. This time he immediately picked up his head and turned to look at her. Tummy time is paying off! His neck is getting strong and no flat head yet!
The doctor checked out his acne/rash on his face. Turns out it’s a case of cradle cap (I didn’t know it could spread to the face and chest) and is nothing to worry about. It will go away on its own. It looks worse when he nurses because the exertion of nursing causes the blood flow in his face to increase which just makes the bumps that are already there look redder. It’s a relief to know it’s not an allergic reaction to anything I’m eating.
We asked a few questions about how to keep him safe and comfortable in the heat of the summer. He loves being outdoors so we wanted to see if there was anything special we needed to do to protect him from the sun and mosquitos. Turns out he’s too young for bug spray or sunscreen so we need to be careful about having him in the direct sun. But, she said we should take him out as much as we like - just don’t overdress him and watch him for signs of overheating.
His Baylor screen came back normal but we are still waiting for the results of his basic newborn screen. They should be in soon. There were no shots or needle pricks at this visit which was a relief to us. Oliver’s been a bit fussy the past couple of days and I was not looking forward to dealing with the side effects of any vaccinations when he was already in a bad mood. We go back in another month. I hope we hit that twelve pound mark before the next appointment!
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