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MY BABY NATALIE
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SHE DID IT!!!
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Mar 25, 2009 06:55pm (EST)
Finally we are gaining!!! I have never had such a weight lifted off my shoulders.  I am so excited to know that the Neosure is working. Natalie gained 6 oz. She is now a whopping 5lbs 12oz.!!! She gained an ounce a day since starting the Neosure. I wish I would of figured this out sooner, but you will have that. The doctor was so happy that we do not have to go back for 3 weeks. We went back today for her last RSV shot. Again I couldn't watch. lucky for both of us it was quick. She cried for a minute then that was it. She is a tough cookie. She gained another ounce since yesterday. They weighed her again before her shot and she weighed 5lbs 13oz. We are creeping up to the 6lb mark. She is also longer measuring in at 18inches long. I did notice she is filling out her car seat now!!
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Posted by jennelson | Comments: (6) | Permalink
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SHE LIKES IT!!
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Mar 21, 2009 01:57pm (EST)
Yes, that is right she likes the formula. I was worried about how she would transition, but she is doing great. She has taken more than she ever took of breast milk. In one sitting she took 4oz. She never took that much breast milk at one time. She is also eating faster. The doc saud she may be burning too many calories when she eats for a long time. If she doesn't have any gain this tuesday I will be SHOCKED!! Now we are still working on her sleeping. I get 1 or 2 good nights in a week. She was up alot yesterday and still up all night. If anyone has any suggestions about what to do to help get her days and nights figured out let me know. This is when I wish we had an EASY button to push!!  I will let you knoe how the doctor's appointment goes on Tuesday.
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GAINING WEIGHT IS HARD TO DO
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Mar 18, 2009 04:00pm (EST)
Another dissapointing doctor visit yesterday. She lost an ounce. I thought she had an awesome week of feedings and staying above 400cc in 24 hour period. Apparently I was wrong. I dread going to get her weight checked every week. I am trying to do everything I can to get her to gain and it is not happening. My biggest fear is that she ends up back in the hospital. So the next step we discussed was to stop pumping and start the 22cal formula. I am okay with that because I know it is best for her and it has been a month at home with strictly breast milk and she hasn't really had weight gain. She had almost 3 months and unfortunatly I HAVE to return to work exspecailly with the price of formula. I think I would have a hard time working, pumping and making sure she had enough and all that. Hopefully with the 22 cal she will have pogressive weight gain. In the hospital she gained an ounce a day with the fortifyer and in 4 weeks at home we can't get her to gain. On the bright side her last eye exam went good, they have both finally matured and we don't have to go back for a few months. Her hearing went ok she past the left, but not the right. Hearing the words"she's soo tiny" is starting to get to me. Everytime we go to the doctor (the only place we can go) other patents or nurses say it and them I have to explain she is was premature. I also hate hearing her doctor say "she not a normal 2 month old she is still a newborn" Do they have to use the words "NOT A NORMAL"? Sorry for ranting, but things have been a little rough and I just needed to get that out. On a brighter note, she is getting cuter by the day and I take everyday I have with her as a blessing!!! 
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Posted by jennelson | Comments: (6) | Permalink
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SHE IS HOME!
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Mar 05, 2009 02:37pm (EST)
The day had finally come for her homecoming!!! We got her home on Tuesday Feb 24th!! She came home at 5lb 4oz. We are so excited. Our first week took some getting used to. We now sleep with the TV on because she is used to the noise. She had her days and nights mixed up for a few days.We are still working on her eating, She is a snacker like her mom. I can't believe she is 2 months old already. She just had her 2 month check up and shots, and I couldn't even watch. Its funny that her origianl due date was tomorrow. We brought her home at exactly 39 weeks. The only thing she is on is vitamans. Now we are going to the doctor once a week to check her weight gane. We are staying in our bubble (house) because I do NOT want her sick and I can control her environment at home. The only place we go is the Doctor. It has been an interesting, fun, crazy and exausting week for all of us. Thank you all again!!!!!!!!!!!
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SHE LIKES TO EAT!
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Feb 04, 2009 11:01pm (EST)
Yes, that's right she loves to eat for such a little girl. I went in today to work with the speech theropist and bottle feed. She knows when its time she start her lips smacking and yeaterday she sucked her thumb for the first time for me. She gets wide eyed and readt to eat!! She latched on right away and starts sucking. They are going to start today feeding her from bottle/breast for everyfeeding, but still NG whatever she doesn't take. Anyway back to today, she showed me the correct way to hold and all that. I am still at the stage were everything is ackword and they make it look so easy. She took 35cc from the bottle of 50cc!!! She was up to 4lbs 6oz. today and they are removing her PIC line totally. Finally I can hold her without getting her and me all wrapped in wires!! All she has left on her is the NG (feeding) tube and her leads for the monitor!!! Thanks again for your prayers and kind words!!!!
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SHE GRADUATED
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Jan 28, 2009 10:28pm (EST)
Yeh Natalie has graduated to the "Big Girl" side of the NICU!!! She has moved from Immidate care to intermidate care. She is off all medication only IV fluid, but as her feeds increase the IV fluid will decrease. She is still in her "House", but they will start to try her in a big girl bed soon. They have increased to her feeds to 30ml!!! She is almost to the 4lb mark today she was 3lbs 15oz. She might have lost an ounce when she filled her diaper during her feeding, but at least I know the plumming works good!! I am so excited that she has come so far it makes me want her to come home even more because she is getting closer. I think this month will be even harder because I want her to suceed with her goals to come home. Can you beleive she will be a month old on Friday!! I look back at all the pictures and see how much she has changed from week to week. Of course I have a team this year named after her called The Nat Pack. Boy do I have a cause more than ever this year!! You all have really helped me make it through this month of sadness and joy. Thank you for celebrating Natalie's milestones with us. The biggest milestone of course is her comeing home, but I know we have a while for that. This weekend is my baby shower and it will be strange since she is already here. I am afraid I am going to cry infront of all those people. It is hard enough going into her room and she's not there and now I wil be getting things for her and she's not home to have and wear them. It is hard because she's not at home and I'm not carrying her in my belly. It is all going to work out and we've made it this far. We just have to make it a little further! I will let you know how it all went and again thank you all for being there for me, Mike and Natalie!! More pictures to come soon!
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