5 week stats (and the dreaded 6th)

My baby is 5 weeks old! Seriously, where does the time go?

Andi and I took Tory to her 1 month doctor's appointment yesterday. It was a particularly uneventful appointment since everything is going so well with her growth and development. Above anything, I was anxious to see how much she's grown since her appointment four weeks ago.

Tory's 1 month stats:

9 lbs 8 oz (50th percentile)
21 1/2 inches long (75th percentile)

The doctor said she is a perfect baby. We couldn't agree more.

We did have a few "first time parent" questions. I say that because I'm fairly sure the doctor was thinking it as we asked them. We inquired about the gunk that accumulates in her neck everyday (it stinks!). Her neck rolls are a pain to keep clean. But he said we were doing everything right and to continue doing what we're doing. We also asked about a film that's been covering her right eye for the last few days. The doctor freaked Andi out when he asked if we had herpes and should have her treated for some herpes eye infection (news flash: we don't so she doesn't). He told us to watch it and see if it moves (and is likely eye gunk) or if it doesn't move (and is some sort of scratch or disease). Turns out, the crying session Tory entertained herself with while we were stuck in traffic yesterday washed it away. It was in fact eye gunk as we suspected. Oh the joys of first-time parenting. Andi was literally ready to take her to a pediatric optometrist!

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I have my own six-week postpartum appointment on Tuesday. I'm all sorts of nervous for it. It's not that I don't feel fine (I do); it's the double-wammie blessing to resume sex and exercise I'm dreading. GULP. Wish me luck. I'm suppose every new mama has to jump back into reality ... eventually.

I've also got a few questions of my own, including one about my milk supply. I have one breast which is  larger than the other (which I think is fairly common) but the larger one produces far more milk than the other. My baby's obviously not starving (see growth stats above) but I'm concerned she's not getting any milk (or over little) from the smaller side. When I pump, I get far fewer ounces on that side as well. We'll see what the doctor has to say. Until then, I'm making it my mission to do my own home remedies - drinking lots of water, Mother's Milk tea and treating myself to a beer at night.