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The 4 Month Well Visit Check-Up
4 month check up
Today was Zeke’s 4 month check-up. It started with him smiling and ended with us both crying.
I know some mothers love well visits to get their baby’s vitals. I hate them. To me, well visit appointments are official reminders that my baby is growing.
Growing is exactly what’s Zeke has done. His little chunky thighs and sweet chubby cheeks melt me. He weighed in at 15.1 lbs, putting him in the 70th percentile and is 26 inches in length, putting him in the 85th percentile. Our boy is a little giant.
All is good in the development department with the exception of his head. He, like our first has a flat spot. The doctor was optimistic with exercises and his hair coming in that by the time he turns a year, it shouldn’t be noticeable.
(Read about Danielle’s baby Addison’s recent doctor visit in regards to a flat spot on her head.)
We missed our 2 month appointment so it was catch-up time for vaccinations. A shot in each thigh and the rotavirus vaccination which is taken orally. I cried as I held his little hands trying to make him smile. We made it through them, there’s a reason I typically send my husband to these visits!
The rest of the day was typical of all vaccination days. Zeke napped for 7 hours straight.
It’s done. We both survived and don’t have to do this again for 2 months.
How Do You Handle Well Visits?
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Molly blogs about Them Kids and being a Digital Mom. Follow her on Twitter @DigitalMolly.
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5 Comments
Elle commented on Dec 14 11 at 8:11 amUgh, we go Friday for my little guy’s 4 month check. Being a first time mom, I was totally unprepared for his 2 month shots where I had to hold his little legs down while the nurse stuck him. Definitely NOT looking forward to doing it again.
Melissa commented on Dec 14 11 at 12:38 pmI think I hate the rotavirus vaccination the most because I feel so bad he has to drink that stuff. I’m really weird about anything other than breastmilk going in my babys mouth, well besides toys and hands and everything else, you get the point. We had our 4 month well check a week ago and he actually did pretty well with the shots. I did cry at 2 months though, so sad.
Elee commented on Dec 14 11 at 4:08 pmI don’t vaccinate, so I don’t have to worry about making my poor baby cry or worry about shoving chemicals into her system. Feel free to say what you want, because I won’t be checking back to read this.
Koreen commented on Dec 14 11 at 9:20 pmWe had our 4 month visit last week and I nearly cried again when he got immunised. He did do quite a bit of growing which I’m happy about as he’s my late pre-term baby. He’s 17lbs and 25inches long.
Digital Molly commented on Dec 14 11 at 11:00 pm@Koreen how are you doing going back to work? Wow, he’s growing quick!
@Elee even though you won’t read. :) To each their own. We didn’t vaccinate a few of our children until school age. Like all things parenting is a personal thing with various decisions including injecting this one with “chemicals”.
@Melissa My hubs usually takes him and so I had no idea, I cried. Glad your boy did well.
@Elle It’ll be okay, stay strong mama!
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