Stevie's Stats: Weight - 4lbs 14.3oz (2219 grams)
Stevie had her very first bottle today and she did amazing. She is now eating 40ml of milk, and today on her very first bottle she was able to eat 32ml! We were all so excited - including the nurse. I will go back to the hospital for her 5pm feeding and we'll try again. We're attaching the video of Steve bottle feeding her for the first time!
For now we will try to feed her by mouth 2x a day. The other 6 feedings will go through her feeding tube. She isn't strong enough yet to do all 8 feedings by mouth, and even when we bottle feed or breastfeed she may not take her entire 40ml feeding so they will put the balance of her feed through her tube.
The dr increased her caffiene today to help her breathing. She seems to be having a better day today with her apnea spells. Most of the day on Friday her alarms were going off because she kept desat'ng (means the oxygen level in her body goes low since she doesn't have an oxygen store yet). I think Steve and I were at our wits end by the time we left on Friday night. For every improvement we are THRILLED and THANKFUL!
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I thought she had really big ears until you zoomed in and I could see it was Steve's fingers around her head.
You bought me to tears! Steve to see that big smile on your face when she took the bootle...priceless. That made for the BEST FATHER'S DAY Im sure. You are an incredible Dad!
that little video just made our day, papa and i watched and just grinned watching Stevie chow down with her dad -- she is precious and Steve did a great job. she is so smart to catch on so quickly -- she is a genius!!!
Stevie is a genius! I'm grinning from ear to ear watching her with her Daddy, Happy Father's Day Steve!
I'm so proud of her. I remember the first feed and what a milestone it was!! Continuing to pray for y'all. You are blessed!
Jill
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