Wren had a pediatrician visit today. They measured his leg to get a baseline. It is 1" larger on the left than the right (measured 4cm above knee). It is proportionally larger on the calf too.
He had a hemocrit check. His haemaglobin had gone up from 29.1 on April 5th to 31.8 today. That is a big improvement. We plan to give him iron rich foods when he is 6 months old. Dr Levitt suggested lamb as a good start along with vitamin C rich foods. She also likes iron fortified cereal. I am not sure whether we need to try another iron supplement - for now we are not giving him any.
She can see no sign of teeth.
On the sleep issues she feels we are doing okay if he sleeps a few "at least" 3 hour stretches at night and gets 12+ hours sleep in a day (with naps). When he reaches 6 months she suggests that we can try letting him cry a bit to get the hang of soothing himself if he hasn't improved on that count.
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