Inching closer...

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Ayanna is 5 months and 3 weeks, inching closer into her sixth month. She’s 5.92kg, almost triple her birth weight, and is 6.51cm long. The next couple of weeks will be exciting; Ayanna will have her first taste of semi-solids.

 

She had the last of her triple antigen jabs this past weekend. Her next jab will be in her sixth month. This next vaccination is, however, optional. We’ve decided that Ayanna should receive the Pevnar vaccine to protect her against the pneumococcal infection.

 

More on the benefits of this vaccination later. For now, mummy has to prep up for baby’s first semi-solid feed. 

 

Flattie...

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It’s rather apparent. Ayanna has got a flat spot on her head. It is so as she spends countless hours on her back. Babies are born with soft skulls and so their heads can easily develop a flat spot where it presses against the mattress. The good thing is, in most cases, most flat spots tend to round out on its own as a baby starts crawling or sitting.

 

Do you spot the flat spot?

 

When we asked our pediatrician about it, he advised us to include plenty of tummy time during the day to help strengthen her neck muscles. With stronger neck muscles, babies are able to move their heads around more during sleep. This we see her doing now.

 

Placing her on her side when asleep is another option.