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August 26, 2010 Maximus has passed his first milestone – one month old! The first four weeks of his life were on fast forward. They are a blur of eating, sleeping, nursing, changing diapers, changing clothes, swaddling, and giving baths. Lots of swaying and patting while sitting on the couch. A couple of late night … Continue reading Month: one
When Maximus was three days old, we got to go home. His bilirubin numbers were a little high so we made an appointment to come back on day five. His skin number was 13 and his blood number was 11. Bilirubin numbers peak on days three to five and anything above 15 requires a bilirubin blanket that makes … Continue reading Going home!
On our due date, Maximus had his two week well baby appointment. That means they check to see how he’s doing. They make sure he’s gaining weight, they ask you about his diaper changes, and they give you information for newborns. At our appointment, he was weighed, measured in length, and measured in head circum. … Continue reading August 12, 2010