Renee's 6-Month Appt
I'm a little disappointed. Renee's doctor usually writes down her new measurements in the "blue book", which is a little booklet that the hospital gave me to track her vaccinations, weight and height. But this time, he forgot to write it in the book! I think he was distracted with writing the prior authorization for Renee's hypoallergenic formula. So, anyways, the point is that I don't have her specs. Sorry! Trevor is going to be bummed. The doctor did say that she is heavier than average and taller than average. I never bother to ask him for percentiles like I did for Kira because there is no hope for me to remember the numbers.
As we walked into the exam room, the doc asked me if I had any concerns, and I told him that my most important question for him was about Renee's sleep schedule. She has never been a very good sleeper and has never established a solid routine. Lately, she will go to sleep at around 7 or 8 and wake up at around 1 or 2 and then proceed to wake up at 4 and 6 (NOT OR). And sometimes between 4 and 6, she won't sleep. She's just awake no matter what we do. I feed her, I rock her, I change her, I swaddle her...she looks up at me with big shiny eyes and laughs. She wants to play! This has been going on for such a long time. Trevor and I are so very very tired. I told the doctor all of this. Unfortunately there was nothing he could tell me. He says that every baby has different sleeping patterns and sleeping needs. Apparently, Renee doesn't need that much sleep and that we should continue to follow her cues. *sigh*
My mom says that once Renee starts eating more solids, she should have a more restful sleep. Honestly, I don't think that is going to make a difference. During those wakeful hours, I feed her, and she doesn't even want to eat. She's not hungry. I don't think she wakes up because she's hungry. She wakes up because she's AWAKE!
Besides that, all is well. I gotta go. Kira is driving me nuts asking me questions and trying to get me to play with her while I type. ANNOYING!
As we walked into the exam room, the doc asked me if I had any concerns, and I told him that my most important question for him was about Renee's sleep schedule. She has never been a very good sleeper and has never established a solid routine. Lately, she will go to sleep at around 7 or 8 and wake up at around 1 or 2 and then proceed to wake up at 4 and 6 (NOT OR). And sometimes between 4 and 6, she won't sleep. She's just awake no matter what we do. I feed her, I rock her, I change her, I swaddle her...she looks up at me with big shiny eyes and laughs. She wants to play! This has been going on for such a long time. Trevor and I are so very very tired. I told the doctor all of this. Unfortunately there was nothing he could tell me. He says that every baby has different sleeping patterns and sleeping needs. Apparently, Renee doesn't need that much sleep and that we should continue to follow her cues. *sigh*
My mom says that once Renee starts eating more solids, she should have a more restful sleep. Honestly, I don't think that is going to make a difference. During those wakeful hours, I feed her, and she doesn't even want to eat. She's not hungry. I don't think she wakes up because she's hungry. She wakes up because she's AWAKE!
Besides that, all is well. I gotta go. Kira is driving me nuts asking me questions and trying to get me to play with her while I type. ANNOYING!
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