Thought I'd post an update on how we are doing. Emma is now two weeks old. She's doing really well, growing really fast and becoming less jaundiced all the time. Her first week we had to go to the doctor's office three times to have her weight and bilirubin checked. On Monday she was down to 6 pounds 15 ounces. Tuesday she gained one ounce, back to 7 pounds but her bilirubin was still increasing. By Friday she was at 7 pounds 11 ounces and the bilirubin level was decreasing. Seems she is going to have a similar growth pattern to her brother after all. Now we won't go back to the doctor until she is two months old.
We were told about a research study going on at the University of Rochester Medical Center while we were in the hospital when Emma was born. They are studying vitamin D levels in breastfeeding moms and their infants. After getting the OK from our pediatrician we have decided to be a part of the study. We'll go over to the Clinical Research Center once a month for six months to have our vitamin D levels measured and our progress monitored. We'll keep you posted on the findings.
Tyler is doing REALLY well with his new status as the big brother. We're all amazed at just how easily he has made this transition as he is usually very opposed to any change, no matter how small. We were all prepared for Tyler to have some major meltdowns over the appearance of his new sister. Instead he seems to love his new role. He is already quite protective of her and will remind everyone (including his parents) to "be careful with Emma because she is a baby." He gets quite concerned if Emma gets upset (which thankfully is a rare occurrence) and does everything he can think of to make her feel better - turn on lullaby music, sing the ABC's or a number song to her, say "it's OK, Emma" and then inform me "I think she needs some mommy milk." It's really quite cute to watch him with her.
We were told about a research study going on at the University of Rochester Medical Center while we were in the hospital when Emma was born. They are studying vitamin D levels in breastfeeding moms and their infants. After getting the OK from our pediatrician we have decided to be a part of the study. We'll go over to the Clinical Research Center once a month for six months to have our vitamin D levels measured and our progress monitored. We'll keep you posted on the findings.
Tyler is doing REALLY well with his new status as the big brother. We're all amazed at just how easily he has made this transition as he is usually very opposed to any change, no matter how small. We were all prepared for Tyler to have some major meltdowns over the appearance of his new sister. Instead he seems to love his new role. He is already quite protective of her and will remind everyone (including his parents) to "be careful with Emma because she is a baby." He gets quite concerned if Emma gets upset (which thankfully is a rare occurrence) and does everything he can think of to make her feel better - turn on lullaby music, sing the ABC's or a number song to her, say "it's OK, Emma" and then inform me "I think she needs some mommy milk." It's really quite cute to watch him with her.
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