Cleo is on a high flow oxygen cannula (tube under the nose) and is receiving 29% Oxygen and is doing very well. So that means she is breathing on her own. HOORAY!
She is sitting at 3 pounds 2 oz and 15 inches long.
Last week she had some strange green urine, it really made every one scratch their heads.
After MANY tests, it was discovered that she had tiny kidney crystals (stones). Poor thing.
The green tint was a reaction from calcium and phosphors deposits. (Can't explain more about why it is green). It was because she was not absorbing the calcium that she was receiving in supplements in her bones.
So she had calcium deposits building up in her system.
In utero, the placenta actually balances all of these nutrients and helps with the absorption of the calcium that is needed for the baby's bones. So this is a hard thing to replicate out of the womb. They have resolved the matter and she is not having problems. Although the poor thing did have to pass them. They reported that she did have and evening where she cried and appeared to be in pain. A does of Tylenol and some sucrose helped her through that time. All is normal and any problems with her digestive system have so far been ruled out. That is a relief to us all.
We went to see her on Saturday and she looked so wonderful, she even looked bigger to us.
I took the opportunity to hold her and she started rooting and smacking her lips as soon as she was placed in my arms, it was right around feeding time so she was hungry.
It is incredible that she instinctively did that when I held her.
The nurses have said she is ready for "non-nutritive feeds".
That means she can learn to latch, suck, swallow and breath.
Without receiving an overflow of milk. Just enough for us to learn together.
This is a huge milestone for BOTH of us.
I have hated pumping and have just been hanging on to the hope that this day would come and that we would be successful! I am just praying that we will figure it out.
OUR REAL GOAL NOW IS TO GROW!!! PUT ON THE POUNDS AND GROW!
To be discharged from the hospital she needs to do the following:
Maintain her OWN body temperature. (This is where weight gain comes in handy)
Drink from a bottle/breast.
And be on little/ to no oxygen support.
She is sitting at 3 pounds 2 oz and 15 inches long.
Last week she had some strange green urine, it really made every one scratch their heads.
After MANY tests, it was discovered that she had tiny kidney crystals (stones). Poor thing.
The green tint was a reaction from calcium and phosphors deposits. (Can't explain more about why it is green). It was because she was not absorbing the calcium that she was receiving in supplements in her bones.
So she had calcium deposits building up in her system.
In utero, the placenta actually balances all of these nutrients and helps with the absorption of the calcium that is needed for the baby's bones. So this is a hard thing to replicate out of the womb. They have resolved the matter and she is not having problems. Although the poor thing did have to pass them. They reported that she did have and evening where she cried and appeared to be in pain. A does of Tylenol and some sucrose helped her through that time. All is normal and any problems with her digestive system have so far been ruled out. That is a relief to us all.
We went to see her on Saturday and she looked so wonderful, she even looked bigger to us.
I took the opportunity to hold her and she started rooting and smacking her lips as soon as she was placed in my arms, it was right around feeding time so she was hungry.
It is incredible that she instinctively did that when I held her.
The nurses have said she is ready for "non-nutritive feeds".
That means she can learn to latch, suck, swallow and breath.
Without receiving an overflow of milk. Just enough for us to learn together.
This is a huge milestone for BOTH of us.
I have hated pumping and have just been hanging on to the hope that this day would come and that we would be successful! I am just praying that we will figure it out.
OUR REAL GOAL NOW IS TO GROW!!! PUT ON THE POUNDS AND GROW!
To be discharged from the hospital she needs to do the following:
Maintain her OWN body temperature. (This is where weight gain comes in handy)
Drink from a bottle/breast.
And be on little/ to no oxygen support.
So happy for the good news.
ReplyDeletePumping was hard with Scott, he didn't learn how to latch on. Jim on the other hand was a trooper. Be patient, it's ALL worth it. Sending love.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear this! Sounds like she is coming right along. What a sweet baby!
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