4 Month Check-up

Andrew is currently 25 1/2 inches long and weighs 11 lbs 14 oz.

The Doctor is kind of concerned with Andrew's weight since he is only in the 1 percentile for his age when it comes to his weight.  He should be weighing in closer to 14 lbs.  Since he was born he has been spitting up frequently until we changed his formula a couple weeks ago.  Since then he has been a much happier baby and able to keep down his formula. Because Andrew isn't at an ideal weight she doesn't want us to introduce solids yet.  But she did suggest that we give him cereal in his bottle a couple times a day, not just at night like we had been doing and increase from 4 to 5 ounces per feeding.

Normally his next check-up would be at six months, but we need to follow up with the Doctor in three weeks because of his weight.  If we haven't had much progress then he may be put on some type of prescription.

Today he is recovering from his three shots.  We have been giving him Tylenol, but still sitting at 99.6 temperature.  Hopefully it will come down tomorrow.