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Q: 1 Week Old!
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Bridget
Especially eHealthy
We went to the pediatrician yesterday and he said he's perfect and we're doing a wonderful job. He's in the 50th percentile for weight and head size, and 75th for length.
He's a hearty eater! He's up to 3oz every 3 hours or so.
He's so good, he rarely cries. He has a fussy period every night for about an hour where we just pass him back and forth and put him in his bouncy chair, which he loves. He's getting to the point where he doesn't cry when we change him anymore, maybe he's getting used to it or maybe it's because his circumcision is all healed.
I'm convinced I have the perfect baby, he is the best sleeper. Nothing wakes him, the dog barking, the smoke alarm going off, the vacuum, nothing. Last night he slept from 12:30-6:30 then took a bottle and went right back to sleep until 9. Not bad at all! Of course I was paranoid that a newborn would be sleeping 6 hours straight so I got up twice and made nick get up once to check on him (he's in a pack n play in our room). The night before he slept about the same, 12:30-4:30, had a bottle and went back to sleep until the alarm woke us up at 8:30.
I'm so in love.
And of course, here are more pics!
His birth announcement photo -
milk mouth!
one of the few pics of him awake -
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Replies(23)
AyaMiyaki
Especially eHealthy
Awwww! That first picture is *priceless!* wow, what a cutie.
I think every new parent worries about their baby. I checked .Alyvia's breathing for weeks when she was quiet for longer than a half hour. I still do it occasionally. At least when they're crying, you know they're breathing.
.Finn looks a lot like .Cam in that last picture, doesn't he? Or is it just me?
I think every new parent worries about their baby. I checked .Alyvia's breathing for weeks when she was quiet for longer than a half hour. I still do it occasionally. At least when they're crying, you know they're breathing.
.Finn looks a lot like .Cam in that last picture, doesn't he? Or is it just me?
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alexa84
Active User, very eHealthy
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mommywannabe78
Experienced User
What a gorgeous baby!
I am so jealous of you guys and your babies! I really hope things work out for my husband and me so we can show off our pictures soon!!
I am so jealous of you guys and your babies!
I really hope things work out for my husband and me so we can show off our pictures soon!!
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ThriftyGal
Extremely eHealthy
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oh_mommy
Supporter
Awe... What a cutie 
im jellous...
im jellous...
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wr17
Experienced User
A wk already? Time has been passing sooo fast lately. He is beautiful, .Bridget! How has your dog been reacting to him? I'm kinda worried my .Boston is gonna be all jealous when I bring my daughter home cuz he's been getting *all* of my attention for the past 8 months or so since he was a baby. Like I said, he's soo human like and i'm soo worried he's gonna feel neglected 
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Eyes Wide Shut
Especially eHealthy
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michelle1981
Supporter
I love the announcement photo.... Great choice!
He's absolutely beautiful .Bridget!!!!!
Happy one week sweetheart
He's absolutely beautiful .Bridget!!!!!
Happy one week sweetheart
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sandyallen
Extremely eHealthy
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Bridget
Especially eHealthy
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wr17
Experienced User
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Larisa
Experienced User
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bel_21
Experienced User
Its great to hear he's doing well. He's such a little cute.
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abba
New User
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AlliE_18
Extremely eHealthy
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hopefulmjz
Extremely eHealthy
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Kia
Moderator
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Eyes Wide Shut
Especially eHealthy
Yes it's totally normal.
Nana will not wake to an alarm clock going off for 5 mins, my dog barking, my yelling, nothing.
I go practically into a coma when I sleep, so she gets it from me.
The vaccuum actually soothes a baby as it mimics the sound of the womb.
The say the blood flow is sooo loud in the womb that it mimcs a vaccuum, white noise, and traffic.
It's craaazy!!
Oni sleeps soo deep it's insane!!
But I had a bad temper when I was pregnant and screamed all the time. So of course she screams, but it's a yell and not a cry!!
Take advantage of his deep sleeping. You can get all kinds of things done around the house.
But you need to rest, as a c section is a serious surgery. Let your man take the pics!!
baron sucks at taking pics!!!
Sarah
Nana will not wake to an alarm clock going off for 5 mins, my dog barking, my yelling, nothing.
I go practically into a coma when I sleep, so she gets it from me.
The vaccuum actually soothes a baby as it mimics the sound of the womb.
The say the blood flow is sooo loud in the womb that it mimcs a vaccuum, white noise, and traffic.
It's craaazy!!
Oni sleeps soo deep it's insane!!
But I had a bad temper when I was pregnant and screamed all the time. So of course she screams, but it's a yell and not a cry!!
Take advantage of his deep sleeping. You can get all kinds of things done around the house.
But you need to rest, as a c section is a serious surgery. Let your man take the pics!!
baron sucks at taking pics!!!
Sarah
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Kia
Moderator
| babymajic0506 wrote: |
| yes it's totally normal.
Nana will not wake to an alarm clock going off for 5 mins, my dog barking, my yelling, nothing. The vaccuum actually soothes a baby as it mimics the sound of the womb. The say the blood flow is sooo loud in the womb that it mimcs a vaccuum, white noise, and traffic. |
ok, I can understand white noise and even the vacuum (i've been known to sleep through the vaccuum) and traffic.
But alarm clocks (does oni really sleep through?? Omg lol), and sudden loud noises, I just found a bit odd.
But if it's normal then that's ok
i learnt something today!
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