Mikaila was given the fortifier last night with her 9pm feed. Although she did quite a bit better this time, she still didn't completely digest it. When they examined her before her midnight feed, they noticed an aspirate of 2mls and a bit of distention in her belly. They decided to hold her feed for a few hours. She was fed her full 14mls at 2am and she completely digested her breast milk. The nurse decided to hold the fortifier; a decision completely supported by her parents. Her weight last night was actually down 25 grams from the night before. Apparently, this isn't surprising. These little guys and gals go up and down daily. The important piece is the trend line and hers is fine.
This afternoon during rounds, the doctors decided to bump up her feeds to 15 mls every 3 hours to make up for the lack of fortifier. She had an aspirate of 2mls with her 5pm feed but that was the first of the day. Doctors made the decision to give her a few more days before reintroducing the fortifier. Again, we support this decision. Nurses will be weighing her later in the evening probably with her 11pm feeding.
We haven't been able to see her for a few days as we are both battling a pretty nasty cold. However, Kim's sister and mother have visited her and they say she is looking great. The nurses remain enamored with little Mikaila. Her vitals have been very strong and she has had a healthy balance of sleep and activity.
That's about all there is to report.
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