Camille had her 4 month checkup today. I had pushed this back a week since her baptism was last week and we knew she was due for some shots....
She weighed in at 11lbs 15oz, 22 1/2 inches height, and 15 3/4 inches head circumference. Her head circumference is in the 25th percentile for "normal" babies which is like 60th for premies! Ha! She must get that from her dad! :) She is showing consistent growth according to the doctor, so we are in good shape on that front.
She got 1 oral vaccine and 2 shots in the leg :( It was pitiful! One of the shots, the DTaP, which is a 3 in 1 was the worse. The nurse warned it would burn a bit and Camille screamed for minutes after that one- it made me want to cry too! It helped that I had a warm bottle ready for her :) She quickly forgot the trauma and drank her bottle and fell right asleep.
Everything checked out great and she doesn't go back until 6 months, so in May! Let's pray she doesn't get a fever or any of the other side effects from the shots :(
Also, Camille is now on formula only. We stopped breastmilk last week as her milk allergy wasn't getting any better. I had tried to limit my dairy intake, but that was getting quite challenging. The milk allergy was causing her to be extra sensitive to the breastmilk which is why she had constant congestion and constipation. Since being on only formula, she is back on track and even eating more! Who would have thought.... oh well, just an extra sensitive tummy.
Camille has been sleeping great the past few weeks.... 8 hours straight most nights! All the doctors seem very impressed for a premie to be at that stage already. She is such a GREAT baby!
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