I took the boy to the pediatrician today for his 4 month check up. Poor little guy got 4 shots! You could see the whole thought process in his eyes:
Shot 1: Ow- that hurt
Shot 2: I said OW- that hurt!
Shot 3: STOP it!
Shot 4: Ok, I am not happy and I am gonna cry for a good 5 min at the top of my lungs!
Now for the all important stats:
Height: 23.25 inches - 5th percentile (our little man)
Weight: 15lbs 4oz. - 55th percentile
Head Circumference: 16.5 - 50th percentile
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Did they do all the shots one at a time? At our pediatricians, they have two nurses come in, and they set the needles on either side of the kid, then inject them in pairs of two.
Advantage: gets the shots over with quickly.
Disadvantage: keeping the needles nearby in case the kid is squirmy.
he officially weighs more than our big cat! ( : He sounds pretty tough if it took him that many shots to start screaming at the top of his lungs.
That's a good description. I could picture him getting the shots. I could imagine him giving the nurse that "DO YOU MIND!" face. It's hard to be a baby sometimes.
Poor little guy! He and Noah could compare notes! He's done for 2 months!
For those of us that aren't parents yet. What in the world does 5th percentile mean in english? Just curious.
Soon to be Uncle Mike
Mike:
The shots were give really quick two in each leg. The nurse had them all prepped and ready to go. I think they are used to squirmy babies. She kept them in a small basin.
Rebecca (or Becky in my head!:
I think he has taken over our cats in weight too- they are due for their yearly check up this month.
Joann: He was having a great time waiting to be examined- He discovered the "baby in the mirror" He was saying " Hey mom- cool place thanks for bringing me here"
Renee: Little Noah deserves a break! Keep us in the loop on his tests.
Mike: Welcome to our blog! The percentiles are basically comparing averages for a certain age. So on average 5% of infants that are 4 months old are 23.25 inches tall. They love to track stuff and look for trends and development.
Mike: I told you wrong in my previous comment. These are the things that you think about at 2:30am!
Here is blurb from a website (thanks google:
Measuring Up
Pediatricians in the United States began using government charts to measure babies' growth in 1977. The National Center for Health Statistics created the first set of charts to give doctors a simple tool they could use to monitor a child's size and development, but the charts were based on a small study of formula-fed
In 2000, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new-and-improved growth charts. These updated charts—currently used in most American pediatric offices—are based on a national survey of children from various regions and ethnic groups, and breastfed babies as well as formula-fed babies are included.
P is for PatternWhen your doctor plots those dots on your baby's growth chart, she gets an instant snapshot of how your infant compares to other American babies of the same age. Separate charts are used for each gender, so your daughter will be compared to other baby girls, and your son to other baby boys.
The "percentile" simply reveals where your baby ranks in comparison to the national survey. For example, if your daughter is in the 25th percentile for weight, that means she weighs more than 25 percent of baby girls her age, and less than 75 percent of baby girls her age.
Hope that helps.
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