GROWTH SPURTS
- Week 4 & 6: crazy eating all the time, up a lot throughout the night, get nothing done, completely exhausted and feel like going insane
- Also can happen around 3, 6 and 9 months
- Baby Growth Spurts article that was super helpful
TEETHING
- Baby will likely be miserable: unusually fussy and irritable, not sleeping as well, feverish, drooling a lot, loss of appetite (normally due to saliva in the stomach)
- Use baby acetaminophen (especially for naps and bed time)
- Banana smoothies can help as well as bread and crackers
- Frozen teething rings and little ice cubes when baby is old enough are also helpful
- Pump if doesn't seem to be nursing as much to keep supply up
- Make sure baby stays hydrated
- Helpful link about What to Expect regarding teething (especially this diagram)
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