Collin has finished three full feedings as of 4:30 this morning. They were offered bottles at every feeding (every three hours). If they were tired they were tube fed. They want to offer them bottles by cues (showing some sign of interest). He was just full of energy yesterday. He has amazed me with his strength. The first feeding he finished about a third of his feeding and I (mom) and our nurse was telling him how proud we were of him and how good of a job he was doing and he was smiling from ear to ear. He definitely enjoyed having an audience. I guess so much that the next time he was determined to finish it all and he did it like a pro. I am so proud of him.
Bailey finished most of a feeding and made great attempts on all of the other offered feedings which was great. Bailey has been very tired lately during the day and wide a wake at night for the most part. I haven't noticed it much with the other two. She was just out of it yesterday. Sometimes she would be fully awake in the beginning and it wouldn't take her long before she was asleep. She did an awesome job though. While she was feeding, she showed good control & good pacing. She didn't seem to spit it out at all for the most part. I am confident that if she was fully awake she would have done a tremendous job. She has also had some gookies in her eyes and hasn't been quite herself. She hasn't been running a temperature or anything but we are watching her to make sure she isn't coming down with something. She may just be on the wrong schedule and getting her night and day mixed up or she may just be a sleeper. We'll see.
Anniston finished most of each of her feeds yesterday and completed a full one last night. Again, what an amazing accomplishment for a 34 weeker. I am so proud of her. She seems pretty comfortable with her bottle but we have a hard time creating that seal around her mouth to keep some of it from coming out. Our nurse gave a great tip for this last night. Collin does the same thing so we will try that on them to see if that helps them. It really isn't anything they are doing it is just they are not getting a good seal around their mouth to get a good suck. Even with this, they did a great job keeping up with it. Anniston was our little all-star at the very first feeding yesterday.
I am sure we will see improvement with the bottle feeding every day but I know their will also be times when they are just tired or just don't feel like taking some of the feedings. They aren't use to having to work for the food so they will have to build up their strength. We know it will take a little bit to get their stamina up to take full feeds orally. This is a new thing for them and the docs have started them on the bottle at the earliest they thought they could do it so we are proud of them for the first day of accomplishment. We were truly amazed.
Thanks for everything.
JKABC
3 comments:
That is such wonderful news!!! We're so glad to hear that they're all so strong and did so well with their bottles. They're amazing! Praise God!!! We can't wait to meet those little angels! :)
I am glad they are eating so well on their own. Are they taking formula or breast milk? Now is when they have taken a great turn around in meeting their own needs. That means they are well on the way of progressing completely to term. I hope little Bailey feels better soon. I will say a special prayer for her. Have a great day. I'll see you soon..Won't take any chances, with Timothy having been sick. Love Mom
Wow!! that is awesome they did so well their first day of bottles! What little all stars you have on your hands. You guys are doing a GREAT job with them!
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