Audrey sleeping
Hurray from Addison!
Addison's touchdown!
Boy, do the girls have different personalities already.
Audrey, the older and bigger, is having trouble with stopped breathing episodes. Her oxygen levels go down and then her heart rate slows and eventually stops. They have to watch her very carefully. Joey and Carrie have been allowed to touch the girls but when they touch Audrey she gets too excited and stops breathing. Since she is on a ventilator she will not be fed any milk until her breathing levels out. She is on an IV. She is also been given a sedative to keep her calm so she doesn't open her eyes. She has lots of blond hair.
Addison on the other hand is a fighter. The doctors say that her fighting attitude is usual for the smaller baby since she is used to fighting for nutrients inside Carrie. She is lanky and active. Joey has seen her with her eyes open. Addison was finally fed mother's milk yesterday. Carrie has been pumping every two hours since the babies were born. The nurses said she kept down 1.5 cc. At that rate Carrie will run out of milk soon. She was only getting about 1 cc per pumping. Hopefully her milk will let down soon.
Fortunately the theory on feeding babies has gone back to mother's milk being the best. If the mother can't provide milk, the hospital uses other mothers' milk and in a last ditch effort they resort to formula. YEAH!!
I read in the newspaper yesterday that Indiana is opening its third milk bank, in Muncie. The Bloomington milk bank reports that their freezers are full. The other bank is in Michigan City. When I was nursing and had extra milk I inquired about donating and was told that could never happen as there is too much risk if tainted milk. Well, I guess they have changed their minds. Too late for me, though. Don't think I can start producing now.
Addison on the other hand is a fighter. The doctors say that her fighting attitude is usual for the smaller baby since she is used to fighting for nutrients inside Carrie. She is lanky and active. Joey has seen her with her eyes open. Addison was finally fed mother's milk yesterday. Carrie has been pumping every two hours since the babies were born. The nurses said she kept down 1.5 cc. At that rate Carrie will run out of milk soon. She was only getting about 1 cc per pumping. Hopefully her milk will let down soon.
Fortunately the theory on feeding babies has gone back to mother's milk being the best. If the mother can't provide milk, the hospital uses other mothers' milk and in a last ditch effort they resort to formula. YEAH!!
I read in the newspaper yesterday that Indiana is opening its third milk bank, in Muncie. The Bloomington milk bank reports that their freezers are full. The other bank is in Michigan City. When I was nursing and had extra milk I inquired about donating and was told that could never happen as there is too much risk if tainted milk. Well, I guess they have changed their minds. Too late for me, though. Don't think I can start producing now.
2 comments:
It is good to hear that they are going to feed the babies some milk at the hospital even if Carrie can't produce. Yay!
I hope all is well with the two little ones. They are so cute.
nice blog
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