We went to visit the doctor last week for Enoch's 6 month check up (he was actually closer to 6.5 mos, but that's because we had to space his vaccinations and appointments at our clinic are hard to come by). We saw a new doctor this time, Dr. Rasmussen, and we really liked him. He did a great job interacting with Enoch, and was able to thoroughly answer all of my questions. He also seemed to lean away from antibiotics, which I can really appreciate. :) {Random fact: he graduated with his undergrad degree from Louisiana Tech, just like a few of our very close friends. :)}
Enoch gained around 1" in height, but went down a bit in weight. 27.2" and 18.25 lbs were his actual stats.
The doctor said that most breastfed babies do slightly drop in weight between 6 and 8 mos and that then they hit their actual growth curve (Enoch has always been off the charts with weight, and this time he was down around the 50th percentile.) He wasn't too concerned about the slight dip in weight (especially because Enoch is certainly not lacking any rolls yet), but he did give me some helpful tips like feeding on both sides with each nursing session (instead of block feeding) and trying to add one or two nursing sessions back in.
Dr. Rasmussen also suggested adding prunes to Enoch's regular diet since he's been having some trouble pooping. He recommended 1/2 container each morning, and so far that has been helping. (I was only giving him prunes after he had exhibited symptoms of constipation, so this is a more proactive technique.)
Little Man also got a few more vaccinations this time, but he handled them like a champ. We didn't even need to give him any tylenol!! (he only received 2 this time, whereas last time he received 3 (The next time we see the doctor should be in Mississippi for a 9 month (ish) check up (and another vaccine).
Overall, the appointment went well, and Little Man seems to be doing good. :)
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