This has been a busy couple of days. First off I want to thank everyone for you the wonderful comments, they really do mean a lot. The babies are six weeks and 2 days old. If I was still pregnant I would be 33 weeks and 2 days. In the hospital that is how they classify their age. We got to test them all to see if they are ready to take a bottle. It has been exciting and so much fun. It is a step by step test and if they couldn't do something we would stop.
Savannah, baby girl you are the leader of the pack. The nurses and doctors wanted me to start dry nuzzling (put you to my breast after I pump) to see if you would take it. We started on Thursday and you were not interested at all. I couldn't even get you to show everyone how much you liked to suck on your binky. So when it became time to test your devolpment in the suck, swallow, breath department I wasn't sure how you would do. But you did amazing!!! You passed every part of the test with flying colors. So now you get to eat from a bottle one feeding a day. Yesterday you took 5ccs and today you took 6. It is so wonderful to finally be able to feed you. Also you are doing so good on your breathing. All of you have been on the high flow nasal cannulas and today they put you all on the low flow cannulas. Well you are almost ready to give a trial to no support at all. You are on the next to lowest level and they had to move you up because you were breathing to heavy, but still it won't be long.
Cheyenne, you are doing so good. When we first brought you over from UNMH I was so scared when they decided to put you on the nasal cannula, but you suprised us all. You have already caught up to Brody on the support you need. We did the test on trying for you to get to take a bottle, but you wouldn't swallow. You did everything else so well, but you just wouldn't finish. That's ok, we have been dry nuzzling with you and you love it. It won't be long before I get to feed you, too.
Brody, you are moving along just like your sisters. You weren't ready for the bottle either. When we were trying to see if you would suck your heartbeat went down. We didn't get very far, but I know you are going to be ready soon. I thought you were going to be the one to do it the best because you love sucking on your pacifier and the first time we dry nuzzled you acted like a pro. We are going to try again on Tuesday with you and Cheyenne. We are about to get to turn your breathing support down, but everytime we get to room air you brady.
It won't be too long before you are all breathing room air. Its all one step closer to coming home. Oh, I can't wait for that day. You are all getting so big! Here's what you weighed last night:
Savannah - 3lbs 11oz
Cheyenne - 3lbs 4oz
Brody - 4lbs 0oz
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bottle Feeding
Posted by Michele at 9:13 PM
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Oh bottle feeding is so much fun! It is one step closer to making them feel like "real" babies. I know being able to feed Elijah with the bottle makes me feel like a real mommy; it's so much better than sitting next to their isolette while they get fed through the feeding tube. Joey brady'd (not sure how you would spell that lol) both times we've tried him on the bottle too. But they'll all get the hang of it eventually.
And hooray for Brody being 4lbs! I'm so happy to hear they're all doing so great. :0)
Kristi
Fantastic Brody--you hit the 4 lb mark and those little sisters are gonna catch up with you very soon. I can't even imagine what their little pacifiers must look like. Mom and Dad keep up your strength, make sure you get enough rest; or at least some.
Happy Father's Day!! :)
mw
Hey guys!! Just wanted to say I am so happy that your little ones are growing, getting healthier and now trying to succeed in bottle feeding. Congratulations all of you are doing great!!!! Keep up the good work!! Brandon, I hope you have a Happy Fathers Day!! Take care.
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