So I was a little ambitious with the weight when I thought she'd hit the 3lb mark so quickly. Well to be honest, I thought there were less ounces in a pound, so I thought she was closer to the mark. Veda's birth weight was 2lbs 12 ounces. Her weight dipped down as low as 2lbs 6 ounces, but has begun the climb back up and is currently at 2lbs 12.8 ounces. Her feedings have more than doubled from what she was getting in the beginning and they will only continue to increase. She is currently getting 7 mls of milk every 2 hours.
Veda's tests have all come back positive so far. The one that concerns me a little at this point is that she has a small heart murmur. The doctor says this is very typical for babies this young and the valve should close on its own. In some cases however this requires surgery.
We'll be sure to update as Veda hits certain milestones. We're told that the average age of babies that are discharged is 36 weeks. If all continures to go well, she could be coming home the first week of June!
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