2 Week Checkups

Today was a long day. Garrett and Kelly both had their 2-week checkups.

On Sunday Garrett started getting eye boogers in his right eye. I looked it up online and since it wasn't red or bloodshot it was most likely a clogged tear duct. What I found said to clear it out with a warm washcloth. We called the doctor and she agreeded and called in some antibiotic drops to the pharmacy to cut the chance of infection.

Today at the doctor she told us we need to massage his tear ducts a few times a day until it clears up. Newborn's tear ducts are covered with a thin membrane that should go away, but sometimes it remains and causes tears to not drain out of the eye properly. Massaging the tear duct will loosen the membrane and he'll be fine.

They also had to prick his foot twice to take blood. It was a lot of blood and it took a long time. He screamed the whole time and it was really traumatic for all of us. Luckily this only has to happen once and he got over it pretty fast.


The doctor said everything else was fine with him and we go back to see her again in 2 weeks. At that visit he'll get a vaccination, but it won't be as bad at the blood samples today.

The sterile strips on Kelly's incision came off today before her appointment. The doctor said the incision looked good and everything was looking normal. He said she can do anything she wants now including exercise, driving, whatever... except sex. :( We go back and see him again in 2 weeks also. Kelly was glad to finally get out of the house and went to dinner with Peg.

Later today Garrett's umbilicus fell off. I've heard that some people put it a scrapbook like a lock of hair from the first haircut. I think that's gross. That would be like keeping toenail clippings or urine so it's going in the garbage.

We were all tired at the end of the day, even the puppy... who had no involvement whatsoever.