Normal...

After 3 hours of crying last night, we decided to call the doctor:

Elizabeth Anne has been crying loudly for 3 straight hours, is that normal?

What was her birth weight?

7 lbs 15 ounces.

Any complications at birth?

No.

Describe her stool. (Who knew monitoring poopy was so important!)

It took her a couple of days after we brought her home, then she unloaded on us.

Was it yellow or still brownish?

Brownish.

Well, it seems like things are OK. This is normal.

What? Surely crying for this long is not normal. We think something is wrong.

Trust me. It's normal. It took a couple of extra days to get her digestive system in order. She is going to be like this for about a week or two. Just hang in there and feed her every 2 hours. It will be tough going for a while.



After the conversation, we looked at each other and decided we were a good team and will get through this tough time together. I then looked down at Elizabeth Anne and told her I will be holding this against her. She owes her mother and I some serious Mother and Father's day gifts.


30 minutes later she rewarded me with a midnight messy diaper.... After that she slept. Looks like things are normal.