Monday, September 21, 2009

Super Growth Week

Well, today is the ninth week our tiny little babies have lived and its the biggest growth week on record. Ella & Claire both gained 9oz' s and "little" Slade grew a whopping 11oz! They aim for at least 7oz per week so these babies are doing amazing (weights below). Its just crazy that they've all grown at least 3lbs over these last weeks, as my brother said, "where are their stretch marks?"

Otherwise they are just trucking along and while still anything can happen, the drs are so impressed by how good they are doing and I've heard that they all are trying to take credit for their success. Our nurse says the drs argue over who gets them each day because they are so "easy." In fact they are no longer NICU level 1 babies but have been downgraded to level 2 due to their stability. They are now called "feed & grow" babies. Speaking of feed, Ella has been upgraded to 2 bottles per day and Slade will try feeding again tomorrow. I also meet with lactation tomorrow to attempt to nurse which is terrifying as these babies have a hard time sucking but rather enjoy bite and grinding. Ahhh so fun....

Ella - 4lb 15ozs
Slade - 4lb 11ozs
Claire - 4lb 12 ozs
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4 comments:

  1. CaroleSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    Wow, that was a big jump!

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  2. Sanchez StoriesSeptember 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    That's amazing, I am so thrilled that they are doing so well, so quickly! I helps me feel better to only be ALMOST 23 weeks!
    Always thinking of you!
    BIG HUGS!

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  3. Stressed MommaSeptember 22, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    I want that sign for Miles! Maybe with a Purell bottle attached!

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  4. DylanSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    We need line graphs. Please track their weight by week in Excel and then post the line graph on your blog. You could do this for milk intake as well.

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