Some quick stats:
At five days old, BugBat had her first pediatrician visit today - we were shocked to hear that she is already 8 lbs 7 oz! That's a 7 oz. weight gain from birth, and 10 oz since the hospital discharged us. So she is clearly eating well and I'm producing well; thank goodness the cluster feeding paid off.
Her length is in the 87th percentile, weight is 83rd percentile, and head circumference is 47th percentile (both Wombat and I have small heads, so that's not a surprise. Happily that probably also led to less birth damage ;)
We only had one minor concern going into the appointment, which was that her belly button is sticking out a bit, and we hoped that wouldn't result in an outie...apparently this is quite common with babies and only 3% do not go in by 6 months, so we'll see how it progresses. She also has a small blood spot in her left eye, but it likely resulted from birth and will fade within the week.
The skin on her hands and feet is peeling a little bit, but the doctor told us that is also normal and not to worry about putting lotion on it since it will peel regardless. Other than that, BugBat's reflexes and senses seem to be working well, and she's producing enough dirty diapers. Her feet still get purple from time to time, but her circulation is catching up with her and hopefully she'll either grow out of it or be like her dad (always hot, save for his hands and feet).
Anyway, BugBat is finally getting into an eating routine and I only had to feed her once last night, around 3...I can't complain at all. Good job being so healthy so far, baby girl! Bath time!
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