1st Doctor's Appointment

Mary Grace had her first doctor's appointment today. This was also our first 'outing'- if you'd call it that. We were so nervous about getting out of the house with her.

Everything looked great and sweet Mary Grace is the picture of health. She weighed 7 lbs. 3 ounces, which means she lost 6 ounces since birth. However, we were told at the hospital to expect a little weight loss the first week. Her jaundice looked much better and Dr. Elliot didn't even see the need to recheck her billirubin. Which made this Mommy happy because I was dreading having to see her get pricked! She measured 19.5 inches, so she's grown half an inch since birth.

 

 Mommy and Mary Grace getting ready to leave for the doctor's office.

Our pediatrician is Dr. Elliot and we absolutely love him! Everyone at his office is super sweet and really took the time to answer all our questions and give us tips and advice. Another plus of seeing Dr. Elliot is that the lactation nurse we met in the hospital shares his office too. We were able to meet with her for some breastfeeding tips after we saw the doctor.

We will see the pediatrician again next week to recheck her weight. The goal is for her to be at, or above, her birth weight. If I were to make a prediction based on her eating habits, I'd say she's not going to have a problem reaching that goal!