Mikaila is out of heat as I believe I mentioned in a previous post. Although she still maintains residence in her isolette, she does so without the assistance of supplemental heat. In fact, today when she cuddled with her mommy, her heart rate climbed to scary (for me at least) levels; purely a function of her temperature which was quite high. Kim, you see is quite the furnace. I can certainly attest to her ability to raise the body temp of those in her immediate vicinity. Her heart rate and temp came down to appropriate levels when she was returned to her isolette. Needless to say, she is maintaining her temp without issue.
Mikaila's feedings continue to alternate between tube and bottle. She didn't have any aspirates today and handled her bottles with great aplomb. Her dexterity with the bottle and GI improvements yielded an incremental growth of 35 grams. She now stands at 1445 grams or 3 lbs 3 ounces.
That's about it for this evening.
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- She's Home!
- Last Night at the NICU
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- Still on track
- We are close
- Up 40 Grams
- Lots of stuff
- Up 35 grams
- No Changes
- Up 35 Grams
- Sam I am
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- Hitting the bottle with Daddy
- Back to the Breast.
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- She gained weight
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- Another 40 grams
- 3 1/2 Pounds
- Good day
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- Back on heat
- An American Idol
- Heating up
- Not much to report
- Her lungs are getting there but...
- We're not alone
- 3 lbs
- From Untitled to Titled
- I can see clearly now.........
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3 comments:
Wonderful news that Mikaila has taken the Big Girl leap to maintaining her own body temperature (with some wild fluctuations thrown in here and there). I must admit, while watching Kim feed her my head was on a tennis-match-pivot back and forth from monitors to baby and yes, it is very scary. The truth is she looks so delicate I found myself holding my breath periodically, fearing that the slightest draft might send the beepers into high gear. Lets all keep praying for little Mikaila. She feels it, smiles ... and climbs another mountain toward coming home.
This is the home stretch guys!!! My prayers for you are in place and ongoing!
Another month and you all will be home and nesting!! Yayy!!
Kim-
You have the most lovely eyelashes! I was noticing your ever-so-delicate patting of Makaila's head and chanced to focus upon your face. Just a sidebar to the focus on M. I so enjoy your daily chronicles. Thanks.
Mrs. H
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