Slooow progess lately. The one thing we can count on to improve daily is Anna's weight - she is up to 5 pounds, 6.1 ounces! That's pretty close to what Blake, Abby and Kate weighed when they came home from the hospital - normal baby size for us! This, however, does not change the fact that she is still a preemie and needs to develop just a little bit more before she can really handle her feedings and come home. She is 36 weeks, so we are getting close. We had an occupational therapist come watch her eat today and were able to get some good advice. I had no idea how complicated this process was! I learned all sorts of things about preemie neural development.
Last week we were up to four oral feedings per day (along with four tube feedings), but then we backtracked some and went back to two oral feedings a day. Tess is pretty anemic but is largely asymptomatic, so we've avoided a blood transfusion so far. Still trying to wean her out of the isolette. The doctor finally threw the protocol out the window and let her wear a sleeper to stay warm (usually the rule allows onesies only), but even that is only marginally helpful. They are doing their best to help us get Tess home. Our nurse today went and got a crib and put it in her room so we'd be ready for it. Trying to be patient.
More pictures coming soon ...
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