Good Morning. We went to see all three yesterday in spite of my ordeal with the staples. I don't know if it was the two percacet I took or if it really wasn't that bad, but I was feeling okay afterwards. We were just in time to feed Micah yesterday by bottle!!! I was so excited. They had to show me how to feed a preemie though - he has to be more upright and needs a little "chin help" - you put your finger under his chin to keep it up for him while he sucks. He downed that bottle so fast I didn't realize how much he had already had and so hadn't stopped to burp him. He took care of that though and burped himself while still hanging on to his bottle! He finished it off and then I handed him off to the expert burper - Daddy. He laid him across his arm and got another four burps out of him! Daddy held him for a while, making faces at Micah and getting really cute responses. Then I got him back and he fell fast asleep. It was so nice! We had him for about an hour, then put him back in his isolette so he could get some real rest.
Then we moved over to Leah. Daddy had fed Leah by NG tube while I feed Micah so she was quite content as well. The nurse took her out for some Kangaroo holding - she slipped right in under my shirt and snuggled up. Whenever Daddy would rub her back I would feel her entire body wiggle and relax.
We then headed over to see Golda. She was doing great - feisty as ever. They had her velcro band back in place to keep those little fingers from her tubes - she tries and tries to yank both the NG drain and her stomach drain - both really good signs that she is a real fighter and will make it through this. I heard her cry for the first time. Wow was that upsetting. It is a small, high pitched cry and she was basically crying from frustration, which, again is a good sign, but makes is upsetting nonetheless. Since she didn't have her sun glasses on because she is off her UV light, we got to see her with her eyes open. It is amazing how alert she is, looking around and trying to take it all in.
My mom went to see all three yesterday as well. She reported that Golda was still moving all around, but seemed less agitated (which was good for me to hear!). She really enjoyed seeing Golda's beautiful eyes (Mema thinks they might be blue). Then they went over to North Shore and she got to see Micah and Leah's beautiful eyes (they are a mix of brown and blue, so we are thinking they might be hazel like Jon). When she had completed her visit, she went downstairs and brought Harry up. Since Micah had been moved near a hallway window, the nurses held him up to see his big brother. Harry was very excited and waved to Micah. Micah (with the nurses help of course) waved right back. Then Leah came to the window and waved to her big brother too. Harry was beside himself at getting to see them both before Monday's scheduled visit.
I called for my morning updates and found out that Golda is now off her CPAP and so far so good! It had only been a half hour, but her nurse was hopeful that she would be staying off it. Her weight was the same and her bilirubin was still low, so no more lights for today!
Leah lost a small, inconsequential amount; she now weighs 1345 g (2 lbs. 15.4 oz.), but she is now eating 13ml of breast milk every three hours, sometimes by bottle! The first time they tried the bottle with her she was not impressed and wouldn't drink anything so they went back to NG tube, but I suppose she has warmed up to the idea and is now taking some feedings by bottle.
Micah hasn't had any problems taking food by bottle and is up to 16 ml of breast milk every three hours, alternating bottle and NG tube feedings. The nurse said that if he keeps this up, they will start decreasing the temperature support they are giving him in his isolette and maybe by next week (the magic 34 week mark) he can transfer to a crib!
That's all for now!
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