Isaac's appetite was still voracious, so a lot of the day was spent feeding.
A nurse came by to check everyone at home today. We got this because we could have spent another night in the hospital but chose not to. (Our first night there didn't count as a night since Isaac wasn't born until the a.m.). Anyway, she was very happy with how Isaac is doing. His bilirubin number is low, he is strong, alert, and nursing well and he gained a tad bit of weight since being discharged (now at 6lb, 13oz). The only thing she didn't like was the lack of diaper changes needed and the stool color.
So tonight Isaac worked on increasing that number. Significantly. He also managed to get the right stool color.
Can you tell we're proud parents?
We haven't forgotten about Flurry. Mom brought over some catnip toys with dinner and she loved them.
This evening we're trying two different things with sleeping. 1) We're putting a bouncy seat in the bassinet to help him feel more confined. 2) Mom brought over some actual swaddling blankets. After Ben looked up how to swaddle last night, I was rather disappointed in what the birthing class had taught us. They just used receiving blankets (not large enough) and the technique wasn't quite the same.
P.s. To whoever cleared our driveway from snow, thank you so much. It was an awesome surprise
1 comment:
You look like you are doing well. Love the pictures. He is very cute!
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