Operation Fatten the Baby, Part II

Zoe gave us a run for our money her first two days at home when it came to feeding. We were given a minimum amount that she needed to eat each day, and we barely met the minimum on Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition, Derek and I went from getting 5-6 hours of sleep per night to less than 2 hours. Needless to say, we were quite stressed when we went to the pediatrician on Thursday. The bad news was that she had not gained any weight since discharge, although she did manage to maintain her discharge weight. The good news was that she decided to start eating when we got home from the doctor's office on Thursday afternoon.

Zoe's shift in eating was probably related to a combination of things: settling into a new environment, Derek and I calming down a bit, and starting back on Prilosec (prescribed for reflux) after not taking any since Tuesday. It's been interesting seeing the differences in Zoe and Silas' personalities when it comes to eating. Silas also didn't want to eat early on, but we were able to essentially force feed him. That is NOT the case with Zoe. If she doesn't want to eat, she purses her little lips closed so that you can't even get the nipple in her mouth. Thankfully she has gotten on board with eating more since Thursday and at her weight check yesterday she had gained two ounces, putting her at 7 pounds, 1 ounce.

Silas, on the other hand, has exploded in the last week, as seen in Exhibits A and B

We will see how big they both are at their 1-month well baby visit on Friday!

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