Congratulations!! My brother was a 29-weeker who came out breathing on his own. I agree to take lots of pictures--they are so amazing to look back on now that he is a 5' 11" athlete who you would never guess was a 2 lb 10 oz preemie. We have one of my mom's ring next to him and one of his head fitting inside the palm of her hand, and it is so amazing to see now, though it was a lot harder to take in then.
Congratulations! Hopefully your recovery will be quick and painless and your little girl will keep growing quickly so you will all be home together soon!
Post by ruthie7532 on Jul 29, 2016 19:38:21 GMT -5
Congratulations! I am so glad she's doing well! My DD was about as premature as yours, and she, too ended up as a feeder/grower. She was only in the NICU 18 days. One thing I did that I am really glad about now is taking a picture next to the same stuffed animal from the moment she came home and every monthly picture after that. She was smaller than that darned sheep when she came home, but it was so gratifying to see her surpass it so quickly, and it's amazing to look at the sheep and remember how small she was, and how far she's come!
Congratulations! I am so glad she's doing well! My DD was about as premature as yours, and she, too ended up as a feeder/grower. She was only in the NICU 18 days. One thing I did that I am really glad about now is taking a picture next to the same stuffed animal from the moment she came home and every monthly picture after that. She was smaller than that darned sheep when she came home, but it was so gratifying to see her surpass it so quickly, and it's amazing to look at the sheep and remember how small she was, and how far she's come!
Fingers crossed for a relatively easy NICU stay!
Definitely this. I have a FB album with shots from each month and people love it. Here she is at 1 month, and 5 lbs 3 oz:
Congrats bowies I hope they get you guys settled in quickly in the nicu. Were all the scans you did pretty accurate with her weight? I always wondered if they were more spot on with premi babies than fUll term.
It's going to take me ages to go through here and like all your posts so just pretend I did that ok? I really appreciate the good wishes.
Quick update before my parents and DS arrive - they're still trying to figure out whether to keep her breathing tube in or not. She has a tendency to hold her breath while asleep. She's got a feeding tube and is on donor breast milk. She is hungry which makes sense since my body was basically starving her. It's still so hard to look at her since she barely looks like a baby though.
Every nurse tells me how feisty she is. She keeps motoring her legs to try to get herself out of the isolette. I appreciate the spirit but it's burning precious calories.
I'm so glad that she is doing well! Feisty is so much better than pokey. Feisty babies do better and go home sooner. Once she's been fed for a few days they will fortify the milk to give her more calories. The Neo and nutritionist will watch her weights and adjust as needed.
You don't have to look at the pictures now, but as you adjust to her and her size, you will want them later. DD1 went through straight up ugly alien phases, but I'm grateful for every picture we took. It is part of her story and now, at 4, she loves looking back at them and telling her story. "There's the first time Mommy saw me, there's the first time mommy held me, there's the first time I was blue (bili lights)". It is super cute now.
Our brains often take longer to adjust to situations so be kind to yourself while you are processing and coping with everything that has and is happening. Good thoughts to you and your little girl!
bowies, I'm just catching up. I have chills. Even without a picture, I can tell your little girl is a true beauty. What a fighter. Congratulations. So many good thoughts for you and your baby's good health.
It's going to take me ages to go through here and like all your posts so just pretend I did that ok? I really appreciate the good wishes.
Quick update before my parents and DS arrive - they're still trying to figure out whether to keep her breathing tube in or not. She has a tendency to hold her breath while asleep. She's got a feeding tube and is on donor breast milk. She is hungry which makes sense since my body was basically starving her. It's still so hard to look at her since she barely looks like a baby though.
Every nurse tells me how feisty she is. She keeps motoring her legs to try to get herself out of the isolette. I appreciate the spirit but it's burning precious calories.
This sounds a lot like my friends' baby, who was born a few months ago at 30 weeks. She ripped her feeding tube out once per day, and she had some sleep apnea issues. But she spent about 6 weeks at the NICU and is now home happy and healthy. Wishing the same for your little girl!