We ended up going to the doctor yesterday to confirm what we already knew-- he has an umbilical hernia. No worries. New parents being reassured it should take care of itself in the next 1-3 years.
Three days ago we estimated Max's weight at about 8 pounds. Right. The nurse threw him on the scale when we first got there, and then later the doctor threw him back on the scale figuring her nurse made a mistake. Nope. Confirmed. 8 lbs. 14 lbs. He's damn close to doubling his birth weight. He's already doubled his lowest weight recorded a few days after he was born at 4 lbs. 4 oz.
Due to his fantastic rate of weight gain, he's now off the formula (which is good because he hates it) and on vitamin drops. Also the doc prescribed Zantac due to Max showing some signs of reflux. We've already noticed a decrease in his fussiness over the last 24 hours. Gotta love the gastroesophageal reflux.
As Nanny says, he's our own little "el chunko"...
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Baby Maxie just wanted to be like his Auntie "Bee" with the reflux! We can have a Zantac party when I visit next time! Glad you're all doing well! I love you guys!
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