Saturday the 23rd of June. My Husband and I were able to get some time alone with little Cleo.
It was a great visit! Heavenly is the word I'd use at this very time. Cleo had a wonderful feeding session, I actually got to nurse her and she actually ate. She had milk dripping out of her mouth and a content "milk drunk" look on her face. She didn't have the strength to eat long, but we do know that she is ready and has the skills to do so, she just needs to build up the strength. What an incredible step we have taken together!
I felt like her mother!
After that visit I called to talk to her night nurse and she reported that Cleo had gained 4 ounces in one day! She is now sitting at 3 pounds and 12 ounces, we are almost to the 4 pound mark. That means OPEN crib. No more Isolate!
She still needs a high flow oxygen.. She is having fewer of what they call As and Bs, these are times were she holds her breath and stops breathing, the concern is always if she will remember to breath on her own, so far she has done so without intervention.
The goals is to have no As and Bs for seven days and continue to learn and have strength to eat orally wether it is by nursing or a bottle.
She is now over 34 weeks gestational and almost 8 weeks old from her birthday.
We are looking at 4-6 more weeks, we have already gone through seven, and I must say, that time has gone much faster then I dreamed it would. I am relieved. We will soon have her home with us.
It was a great visit! Heavenly is the word I'd use at this very time. Cleo had a wonderful feeding session, I actually got to nurse her and she actually ate. She had milk dripping out of her mouth and a content "milk drunk" look on her face. She didn't have the strength to eat long, but we do know that she is ready and has the skills to do so, she just needs to build up the strength. What an incredible step we have taken together!
I felt like her mother!
After that visit I called to talk to her night nurse and she reported that Cleo had gained 4 ounces in one day! She is now sitting at 3 pounds and 12 ounces, we are almost to the 4 pound mark. That means OPEN crib. No more Isolate!
She still needs a high flow oxygen.. She is having fewer of what they call As and Bs, these are times were she holds her breath and stops breathing, the concern is always if she will remember to breath on her own, so far she has done so without intervention.
The goals is to have no As and Bs for seven days and continue to learn and have strength to eat orally wether it is by nursing or a bottle.
She is now over 34 weeks gestational and almost 8 weeks old from her birthday.
We are looking at 4-6 more weeks, we have already gone through seven, and I must say, that time has gone much faster then I dreamed it would. I am relieved. We will soon have her home with us.
I love the pictures! She is looking so much bigger, and healthy too. You are definitely over the hump. I know there will still be some hard times, but I was so excited to read that she is wanting & trying to nurse! That is so amazing. She just looks so beautiful & I really love the last picture.
ReplyDeleteShe looks GREAT!!! I love that she isn't surrounded by wires and tubes!
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