Matt's mother Ruth came by this morning. She picked Leah and me up so I could take Leah to the pediatrician. I was a bit of a nervous wreck, though I wasn't showing it. Leah was a lil jaundice when we left the hospital so I was a bit concerned about it.
Her doctor is Dr. G. He was the doctor who was checking her out at the hospital. I hadn't had the opportunity to find a pediatrician for her yet. I liked this doctor off the bat and his office is about 10 minutes from home so I figured why not.
We got to the office on time and I filled out some paperwork and he saw us right when he said he would. I love that. Being that Leah is only 6 days old, sitting in a waiting room just wasn't what I wanted to do. The nurse checked her weight and height. She'd gained back all the weight she lost in the hospital. This made me incredibly happy. I was a little worried that maybe she wasn't getting enough food. Its hard to tell how much your baby is getting when you are breastfeeding. Then the doctor checked her vitals, did a physical and said all was good. He said she just had mild jaundice and that it was looking better.
We left the doctor and a bit of the weight on my shoulders came off. Our next appointment is her one month visit.
Afterwards we went to Ruth's house. I rested a lil and now I am back home awaiting another sleepless night.
I can't believe how much I love this lil girl already. It is a surreal experience for me. I look down at my belly and still expect to see it all big and full. I find myself missing the feeling of her in me. I get a lil down but then I just go look at her and it helps. Its hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact she is here.
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