I will apologize in advanced for a long post. I didn't have my laptop with me these last couple days so I will fill you up with information from the last couple days!
Tuesday July 21:
Kaylee had a good night Monday night. She self corrected the few sleep apnea episodes on her own without needing the nurse to rouse her. Today the girls were dressed in a onesie and a swaddling blanket! For some reason all the tubes and wires don't look so scary with her bundled up. With them being clothed the girls will be working on regulating their body temp without the assistance of the of the incubator. Right now the incubator temperature is 29-30 degrees Celsius and the goal for them is 27 degrees Celsius for at least 24 hours. The doctor upped their feeding amount from 5mL to 10mL. They will be slowly reducing their fluid intake as they increase their feeding amount. Right now they are at 21% oxygen, which is the same air we are breathing, and not needing any supplementing. We discovered they love their pacifiers which I am thrilled about! Today I was able to hold both of them, at different times, while they ate!
I have to give a shout out to two very special ladies right now! My mom has been amazing these last few days! She has spent tireless hours at the hospital with me and plans to continue to do so. She helped me physically and emotionally during this very stressful time. My mother in law has been an absolute blessing as well. She has selflessly given up her time and energy to take care of the boys. There is absolutely no way Jessie and I could have managed without the love and care of our mothers!
Wednesday July 22:
Today's "touch time" was amazing! I was able to hold Amelia while she tried nursing. She mouthed for a little bit but din't do much. We were very pleased with how she practiced! Kaylee did very well too and both girls had their feeding tube moved from mouth to nose too! They began receiving their photo-therapy today too. Their doctor said they shouldn't need it for long since their belirueben levels weren't extremely high. All in all the girls are doing quite well! They are strong little ladies working hard to grow big and strong.
In Him,
Angie K
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