Ellie - She is doing good. Her weight is getting closer to Evan and Charlotte - 3lb 2oz. She is still up and down on her oxygen levels but it is becoming more consistent. She will have to wait until her levels are lower to start on the bottle. Her paci activity has increase - so she is wanting to give the bottle a shot. The nurse gave her a small taste (4cc) with a syringe and bottle nipple. She liked it but is just not ready for the full feed - yet. It has been a couple days since I held her - so she is on the schedule tomorrow.
Charlotte - Looks to be getting bigger everyday. She has been taking down her (1) bottle a day. Jennifer gets to give it to her everyday at 3pm. She is up to 3lb 4.7oz. When know of one trait she has definitely gotten from me - she is a deep sleeper - almost too deep. Sometimes in her deep sleep she briefly stops breathing causing her heart rate to drop. This is normal for preemies and all three do this - but not as frequent as Charlotte. The good news is she recovers on her own with out any stimulation. This is the reason she is still on oxygen - it is suppose to be annoying enough to keep her from sleeping too deep.
Evan - Still trucking. He gets (2) bottles a day. He finishes most of the time but gets real tired. I feed him when I get off work. Today, the nurse did not have his bottle ready and he was having a fit. He first was crying but then he was turning his head mouth open looking for his food. Jennifer came close to him and I thought he was going to bite her - he was real hungry. I did not give him his paci because he would get tired and not be able to finish his bottle. Finally the nurse showed up and down the bottle went. I think he wanted more but they are real strict on the amount they get. His weight is the same as Charlotte 3lb 4.7oz.
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