Our 4 month check up went really well! Maddie was almost 11 lbs & Amelia almost 12 lbs! The doctor was impressed with their gain, so we no longer have to fortify breastmilk or use preemie formula. This in itself was a huge relief. The constant fear of a preemie mom is that their babes aren't getting enough food or gaining right. We are happy to announce that the girls even made it into the 1st & 2nd percentile on the WHO charts - beasts right?!?!
They are also right on track with their milestones. We go by adjusted age in this department so they are similar to 2 to 3 month olds. They lift their head when they are doing tummy time. Lots of smiles & coos. They have found their hands and are starting to reach towards toys and constantly are hands to mouth. We introduced toys this month & they are madly in love with their "woobies" (blankets/stuffed animal in one!) We are very happy that they are demonstrating growth both mentally & physically consistent with other babies their adjusted age!
We also got the ok to start rice cereal & in the next few months to expand their palates with more solid food.
The girls were champs during their shots & had their first little fevers that night. Luckily they weren't too fussy. Just really tired.
All in all it went really well! Not worth all the worrying I was doing before, but then again, that's what mom's do right?
