We Give Thanks
As of last night she weighed.... drumroll, please..... 3 POUNDS! Yay!! We're so excited that she's moved into a new pound bracket. Only 1 pound away from getting out of the isolette (the covered bed) into an open air bed and starting to be able to wear clothes!
Yesterday Sarah's breathing was pretty elevated so they increased the concentration of oxygen they were giving her, but reduced the amount delivered over the course of the day. It seemed to work, and she had an easy night and morning this morning.
They took out her IV this morning and increased her feedings up to 22 mls, which is considered a "full" feeding for her size. I was worried I wasn't making enough milk to keep up with that demand, but I'm producing at least 4 times as much in a day than she's eating... So that made me feel MUCH better. She should have plenty of tasty food to eat! And boy does she like the taste of it. They keep putting drops of it on her paci, and she gobbles it right up.
The doctor also said it will still be at least a week before they even consider trying to teach her how to use a bottle. Please pray with us that they are sensitive to her signals and start the bottle just as soon as she's ready and that the process will go QUICK and without major setbacks! This is the most important step in being able to come home.
We also got the approval from our insurance to transport her back down to Williamson Medical, where we initially had her. They will be doing that transport hopefully TOMORROW! She'll be much closer to home which will make visiting her so much smoother. Please pray for traveling mercies for the transport team as they make the 30-45 minute journey from Nashville to Franklin.
Please also continue to pray for me and Jim as we continue to deal with the emotional side of this separation. It's been really hard on both of us to be apart from her. Especially Jim the last few days as he's been back at work and hasn't been able to see her as much as I have.
Yesterday Sarah's breathing was pretty elevated so they increased the concentration of oxygen they were giving her, but reduced the amount delivered over the course of the day. It seemed to work, and she had an easy night and morning this morning.
They took out her IV this morning and increased her feedings up to 22 mls, which is considered a "full" feeding for her size. I was worried I wasn't making enough milk to keep up with that demand, but I'm producing at least 4 times as much in a day than she's eating... So that made me feel MUCH better. She should have plenty of tasty food to eat! And boy does she like the taste of it. They keep putting drops of it on her paci, and she gobbles it right up.
The doctor also said it will still be at least a week before they even consider trying to teach her how to use a bottle. Please pray with us that they are sensitive to her signals and start the bottle just as soon as she's ready and that the process will go QUICK and without major setbacks! This is the most important step in being able to come home.
We also got the approval from our insurance to transport her back down to Williamson Medical, where we initially had her. They will be doing that transport hopefully TOMORROW! She'll be much closer to home which will make visiting her so much smoother. Please pray for traveling mercies for the transport team as they make the 30-45 minute journey from Nashville to Franklin.
Please also continue to pray for me and Jim as we continue to deal with the emotional side of this separation. It's been really hard on both of us to be apart from her. Especially Jim the last few days as he's been back at work and hasn't been able to see her as much as I have.
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