So we went back again to the pediatrician at the end of the third week. Addison had finally gained some weight and is now up to 8 lbs 1 oz. Yay! Turns out she was getting very little breast milk from me as she ended up taking in as much formula as a typical 'formula only' baby would AFTER she would try from me first. The pediatrician said I could try to continue to breast feed but the likelihood of my milk supply significantly increasing at this point was slim. I said fair enough. I may not be using the best mommy practices but to ease the frustration on everyone I decided to just switch to formula completely. She eats from a bottle like a champ so there are no issues there.
Other milestones this week--the umbilical cord stump finally fell off! Next was my attempt at a "real" bath. It was interesting, awkward and she mostly hated it. I think bath time will be a little more fun when she can sit on her own!
This was my set up...I opted to put the baby tub down in the bath tub because on the kitchen sink/counter it was so high and I am so short that it just seemed more awkward.
....and she hated just about every minute of it! When she first felt the warm water I think she was vaguely interested in what was happening but then immediately began screaming. Yes, personal hygiene is such a torturous thing :)
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