Well, we made our daily trip to see Baby Girl (nope, no name yet - sorry guys!) this morning. I made sure to be there before her 9 a.m. feeding so that I could try to breast feed her. She is doing great! They removed the biliruben lights (for now at least - they may have to do them again tomorrow) and her PIP line (IV). So now she is off the preemie IV fluid and totally on breast milk! I guess they have to fortify the milk with some sort of calorie/vitamin booster (which I will have to do until she would have been full term). She has moved to an incubator, which is a good thing. The doctor said that she should be home in one week. Christmas will sure be weird without her home, but I'm just glad she's healthy and where she needs to be.
This was after the first attempt at breastfeeding - it's a lot of work to suck, so after about two minutes, she was out.
Here she is snuggling with Papa.
Here's her new abode - it's a bit intimidating, but it keeps her warm. Look at how computerized everything is - what if their computers crashed?!
Here's her close up - that's her feeding tube in her nose. And her eyes were open today!! She couldn't stop looking at us quizzically.
Here's Colin giving her the bottle - she was too sleepy for that, too. We will keep trying, though!
Here's a peek through the incubator at her.
This was after the first attempt at breastfeeding - it's a lot of work to suck, so after about two minutes, she was out.
Here she is snuggling with Papa.
Here's her new abode - it's a bit intimidating, but it keeps her warm. Look at how computerized everything is - what if their computers crashed?!
Here's her close up - that's her feeding tube in her nose. And her eyes were open today!! She couldn't stop looking at us quizzically.
Here's Colin giving her the bottle - she was too sleepy for that, too. We will keep trying, though!
Here's a peek through the incubator at her.
10 comments:
Love the pics, what a cutie pie she is! Glad to hear there is only a week (or so) left in her stay. I'm glad the weather isn't preventing you guys from visiting her. Keep the updates coming as I'm praying for her everyday.
Nic
Oh she is SOOOO sweet!! WOW, sounds like things are moving in the right direction! She'll be in your arms soon and all this will be a memory away. Praise the Lord for sweet princesses! :)
That is one adorable little quizzical cutie! So glad you'll have her home soon.
Oh, those are some precious pictures. I love seeing daddys with their little girls. It's truly a miracle that she's off the CPAP and out of the light blanket. Praise God...He surely answers prayer!"
Oh man, how the Lord is watching over her. ;) I have small tears in my eyes seeing the miracle that she is. Thank you for sharing the pictures and keeping us all updated!
Wonderful pictures. So glad to hear she id doing so well. Awesome!
How great! Thank you for posting the pictures, she is so beautiful. Keep heart, she'll be home in no time and ready to fill your home with sweet baby girl blessings!
Anna Claire. She looks like an Anna Claire! I figured it out for you, now you don't have to worry about naming her. Anna Claire!! :) She really is adorable Kami!
yey! she's looking so great (and you are too by the way). it brough tears to my eyes the little sweety! keep up with it you guys are doing great and i'm sure she can't wait to go home too!
Kami, your daughter is beautiful! What a little angel. Reading your stories brings back tearful memories of our Emma in the NICU, all the way down to the pumping and falling asleep at feedings (her, not us!). Baby M. just needs a couple of more weeks to get big and strong. After all - she's going to need it with two big brothers giving her more love than you can imagine!! Oh and don't worry, the hospitals have HUGE generator capacity for potential power outages. I asked :)
God bless your entire family!
Jacki
(I don't know if you remember me, but I met you in the October bible study!)
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