Getting Bigger
Well we are almost 3 weeks in to our roller coaster...
Blakelyn is still fighting hard!! She is showing us who is boss. This past week we have had lots of little changes. Blakelyn is now on a 24 calorie feeding which most babies her age/size have a really hard time digesting but good for her to gain the weight she needs to. She has been amazing us with that change. She is digesting all her feeding and is now up to 17cc 24 cal feeding and doing amazing. The doctor also started her on vitamins to help her grow nice and strong. They are giving her the extra vitamins she isn't getting from breast milk. After she got started on the vitamins she seemed to not handle those so well. The nurse told me they taste ucky and tend to come back up a little. After a few days into the vitamins she has been doing lots better.
Blakelyn's blood transfusion did what it needed to. Her blood count is back up to normal and I didn't notice before she was pail and her skin color is now nice and pink. This week we have gotten to hold her more by doing the kangaroo care. We have our very own reclining chair the nurse brought in from the labor and deliver section. One advantage of us being stuck here so long. We are getting special care. And this momma isn't scared to ask for special care. By the end of our stay here they are going to be glad to get rid of us. hahahaha
We now have the art of getting bows to stay in I think. It is fun to feel more like her mom by picking out the fun stuff that comes with have a girl. Most of the time her bows stay in 10 minutes or so. I got a bow to stay in for almost 24 hours. Last bit of good news... Today Blakelyn got up to 2 pounds!!! FINALLY!!!!!!! We were so happy she is getting bigger gram by gram.
Overall we have had a good week!!! Blakelyn is a sassy fighter. We love being her parents and are so proud she is our daughter!!!!!
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