Two-month pediatric appointment

Rose had her two-month appointment today! I was super anxious about it since I knew she would be getting several shots. (See the CDC's recommended immunization schedule, which Mike and I feel very strongly about following, here.) Thankfully we were able to work it out so all three of us could go, which was great because then we all got to meet her pediatrician, since our previous pediatric appointments were with the nurse practitioner.  Luckily we both really liked Rose's doctor, and I think she also liked Rose. :) 

We did find out, however, that Rose has a little reflux going on. We debated the pros and cons of various treatment options, including doing nothing, continuing with gripe water, eliminating dairy from my diet, or giving her baby zantac. After weighing the different choices, we decided to go with a month-long trial of the zantac - let's hope this helps her tummy feel better!  Speaking of meds, we also found out that we should be giving her a vitamin D supplement. Between all my meds, Lucy's kitty Prozac, and now Rose's two meds, our house is a veritable pharmacy!

In addition, we also got Rose's official measurements today! She is 12# 6.4oz (85th percentile) and 23.5 inches (86th percentile). Her head circumference is 15.5" (66th percentile).  Her weight was at the 50th percentile (or so) at birth, so she is definitely a little milk monster, even despite the discomfort caused by the reflux.  Finally, our pediatrician said she seems to be hitting all her early milestones on time, and is all-in-all a very happy and healthy baby!


Oh, and all those shots I was so worried about? They were over in about 3 seconds. Rose let out a god-awful howl, but she calmed down very quickly - we had her swaddled during the shots and she started to breastfeed as soon as they were over - and Mike and I also calmed down pretty quickly.  :) Whew! Let's hope her 4-month appointment goes as well!


And since I can't "publish" a post without including a picture, here she was getting her bath last night.  She loves bathtime so much that she cries crocodile tears whenever she has to get out of the tub! :(