Elizabeth was weighed at the doctor's office today, and she came in at 8 lbs and half an ounce. That's a gain of 2 and 1/2 ounces since Friday of last week, which isn't bad (especially not for a newborn who wasn't gaining at all), but I still want to see bigger gains. I'm still supplementing her feedings with 3-4 ounces of either formula or breast milk. So far, I've been able to give her breast milk for most of the supplements, which makes me pretty happy. I'm definitely getting more used to the pump.
I realized that as fussy as Elizabeth can be sometimes, we're actually very lucky because she sleeps through most of the night. She usually falls asleep around 10:30 or 11:00 P.M., and she'll wake up at 2:30 or 3:30 for a small feeding, then again at 5:30 or 6:00 A.M.. That's a very manageable schedule, and pretty awesome for a newborn! Slowly but surely we're getting to know her and figuring out how to keep her happy.
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