Hybrid baby

Remember back when I was pregnant and so worried that my gestational diabetes would result in a giganto-baby?  Now I worry that Patrick is too small.  It’s always something.

Anyway, on the advice of his pediatrician, he has been getting a hybrid diet of both breastmilk and formula, and it seems to be working.  After the alarming weight loss in his first week of life and a short time when his weight was only holding steady, he’s starting to gain ounces at a good clip.  I took him in for a weight check today and learned that he has finally topped his birth weight (this was supposed to happen weeks ago).  Hooray!  He’s still a skinny little guy, but he appears to be in excellent health, and if he keeps gobbling away, he should start catching up with his peers.

Tags: infant weight