Veda now weighs an impressive 4lbs 4 ounces! It may be coming on a little too quickly now and it's showing in her little hands and feet, as they're a bit puffy. The doctor is going to hold off on increasing her food intake for now. He doesn't hear any liquid in her lungs and so it appears to just be a little water retention. She had a little sodium added to her diet when she was experiencing the weight loss, so this could be a little side effect to that.
I'll be spending more time at the hospital so that I can help Veda with her bottle feedings. They want to get her moving in that direction and it looks like she just may be up for it. The quicker she can get the hang of it the quicker we'll be able to get her home. She'll be 34 weeks on Friday and they say between 34 and 35 weeks preemies really start showing great strength. It's been pretty incredible so far seeing what can happen in a weeks time. Within the next two weeks we want her to master her feedings, be able to hold her temperature in an open crib and be over 5 lbs (the weight milestone is for me - it has nothing to do with her being discharged).
We'll be meeting with a physical therapist on Friday to check her motor skills. I'll be sure to post how that one goes!
Yeay! VEDA! We are waiting to hear the good news!
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I'm praying for good bottle feedings and continued strength for her.
ReplyDeleteLove the new pics--I think yellow is going to be a great color on her! She's so beautiful.
Thanks for the updates. Great to have seen you guys on Friday night!
How exciting! She is so cute in this picture. Like she's smiling at the world.
ReplyDeleteJamie, she is so beautiful. I've been checking in on you guys- I hope that's okay. I was just so captivated by your little family's story. Go Veda, go!
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