The first 2 weeks were rough, he became jaundiced and struggled to gain weight. He was not back up to birth weight until week 3, after we switched gears with feeding and I started pumping and supplementing with some formula. He's now doing great, and gets about half breastmilk and half formula per day. Not too bad with just 3-5 pumping sessions! I don't expected that to continue, but I am thankful to be able to give him some of the extra antibodies.
We've been able to tell that his diapers are getting smaller and legs and belly are getting bigger, but it was nice to take him in for his 1 month checkup and receive confirmation that he is indeed thriving. 9 lbs 2 ounces, 38 3/4 head circumference, and 21 1/2 inches long. He was 7 lb 12 1/2 ounces 2 weeks ago at his last checkup, and it was so nice to have a break from dragging him in for weight and bilirubin checks!
Hannah and Brandon are adjusting well overall. Hannah is our big helper. Both love to love on their baby brother, sometimes a little too much. They love to hold him and play with him on his play mat, or take the little ornamental stuffed puppies off his swing and lay them around his head while he naps. Brandon is in the 4 year old boundary-testing stage anyway, but he definitely tries to get away with more when I am feeding the baby.
