Waverly was just waking up from a long nap when we first arrived, so she was hungry, wet and not in a good mood. She really wanted all the things to be fixed right away, but the nurse said to wait to feed her until after her shots. She screamed and screamed, even while the doctor was there trying to talk to mommy.
Papaw Allen held Waverly and tried to calm her down. She is used to getting whatever she wants immediately, so it was no simple task. He did get her to take her pacifier, commonly known around our house as the "plug".
We saw Dr. Saxena today. He gave us really good news about Waverly. Her ultrasound that we had done at UK Hospital on April 6th came back with good results. She does not have anything wrong with her hips, and if they felt a hip click prior to, she was pronounced all good today. Our little hippy!
The nurse said that the shots would make her either fussy or tired for a few hours. Lucky us, tired won out. She fell asleep while Papaw Allen was holding her and then napped right through the car ride home. She'll get a little tylenol tonight, as the shots can give her a little fever. Otherwise, our little one is healthy and sweet.
We saw Dr. Saxena today. He gave us really good news about Waverly. Her ultrasound that we had done at UK Hospital on April 6th came back with good results. She does not have anything wrong with her hips, and if they felt a hip click prior to, she was pronounced all good today. Our little hippy!
Waverly weighed in at 11 pounds 1 ounce (75th percentile) and she measured 21 3/8 inches (50th percentile). Her head measured 15 3/8 inches (90th percentile). The doctor said that her measurements were all great! Dr. Saxena said that she can start having vitamins now, too.
I was permitted to feed her for a few minutes after the docotr looked her over and then it was time for those nasty immunization shots! Waverly had the DTaP shots and an oral for the Rotavirus. She liked the oral drink; the nurse said most babies do. Next up, three shots in her little legs. She was a real trooper, with mommy holding her hands while the nurse gave her the shots. I crouched down near her face and told her how much I love her and how proud I was of her. The first two shots were no big deal, but the third was the Tetanus shot and it burns a little bit. She fussed just until I started feeding her again, and then she was back to being a happy camper.
The nurse said that the shots would make her either fussy or tired for a few hours. Lucky us, tired won out. She fell asleep while Papaw Allen was holding her and then napped right through the car ride home. She'll get a little tylenol tonight, as the shots can give her a little fever. Otherwise, our little one is healthy and sweet.
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