They grow so fast!

[samantha2074]

Jorie's four-month check-up was yesterday. In four months, nine days, she's more than doubled her birth weight and is now a whopping 15 lbs 13 oz. That puts her in the 85th percentile for weight. At 26 inches (to the extent this measurement is accurate) she's in the 95th percentile for height. Her head diameter clocks in at 50th percentile, making

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[capriuni]

I called the pediatrician's office and got a helpful tip from one of the nurses on how to get the medicine in her.

Just out of curiosity, what was the tip? ... maybe I can use it on myself... ;-)

[mmcirvin]

It was to stick your finger in her mouth and hold it slightly open until she swallows. That keeps her from being able to spit it all out.

[kerri9494]

I dunno what her doc said...but mine said "acetomenophen suppositories" for cases like that. Not fun, surely, but it worked. :-)

[samantha2074]

I'm glad it didn't come to that. Putting a finger into her mouth until she swallowed worked fine for us.

[samantha2074]

What Matt said -- put your finger in her mouth so she can't spit the medicine back up. It may only work on beings small enough to manhandle.