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Charlie is doing so well. Her cast came off on Friday (12/26) and her arm looks just like her other arm. No wrinkliness or anything. She's been moving it a little and moves her hand around just fine. But, don't tell her that. She's convinced that it's still broken. It probably is a bit sore, and we're to be extra careful with her arm for the next two weeks. But this is psychological. If you move her formerly broken arm and she notices, she starts to cry. Move it back and everything's fine. So, for now, we're sort of pretending that it's still broken. Why cause her fear when it isn't necessary? Eventually, she'll start using it just like her always-unbroken arm.
They're still going to do a scan to see if the passages in her nose are too narrow, but in the meantime, they're dosing her with a saline solution to help her clear out her nasal passages and it's *working*. Not intstantly and she is still snorty from time to time, but we see progress.
She was spitting up most of what she was eating till they switched her to lactose-free formula. Which happened the same day we were going to suggest soy formula. So that worked out. Interestingly enough, both Jeff and I were on soy forumula as babies...Sam probably would have needed it too, if she hadn't been breast fed.
Speaking of breast feeding, my general doctor took me off two medicines and put me on another that should allow me to breastfeed with no problem. I'm bringing the list of what I'm taking to Charlie's doctor (I'm assuming that'll happen Mondayish) and am hoping to be cleared for takeoff very soon.
The child is growing and gaining weight, and was even when she was spitting most nutrition up. She *did* obstensibly lose weight on Friday, but her cast was heavy and we all agreed *that*was what she really lost. Doesn't really matter, 'cause she gained two ounces yesterday. How, you ask? By eating, I say. They gave her some Afrin either late Saturday night or early Sunday and it is working wonders. She's been sucking down her food, by mouth rather than tube. We noticed a sharp increase in what she'd take by bottle when they were using the saline, but this is even more impressive. And makes her mama hopful that we will have a Charlie in the house very soon.
Her current stats are 22 & 3/4 inches long and 8 lbs. 8 oz.
And now, a large picture of my daughters.
I didn't even realize till after I'd sized it and all that they each were covered from nose to chin. :) Kids in the NICU have to wear gowns and masks. Sam does not like the mask one little bit, but puts up with it beautifully. I'm very proud of the way she's behaved through this whole thing. She could have made things so much harder.
They're still going to do a scan to see if the passages in her nose are too narrow, but in the meantime, they're dosing her with a saline solution to help her clear out her nasal passages and it's *working*. Not intstantly and she is still snorty from time to time, but we see progress.
She was spitting up most of what she was eating till they switched her to lactose-free formula. Which happened the same day we were going to suggest soy formula. So that worked out. Interestingly enough, both Jeff and I were on soy forumula as babies...Sam probably would have needed it too, if she hadn't been breast fed.
Speaking of breast feeding, my general doctor took me off two medicines and put me on another that should allow me to breastfeed with no problem. I'm bringing the list of what I'm taking to Charlie's doctor (I'm assuming that'll happen Mondayish) and am hoping to be cleared for takeoff very soon.
The child is growing and gaining weight, and was even when she was spitting most nutrition up. She *did* obstensibly lose weight on Friday, but her cast was heavy and we all agreed *that*was what she really lost. Doesn't really matter, 'cause she gained two ounces yesterday. How, you ask? By eating, I say. They gave her some Afrin either late Saturday night or early Sunday and it is working wonders. She's been sucking down her food, by mouth rather than tube. We noticed a sharp increase in what she'd take by bottle when they were using the saline, but this is even more impressive. And makes her mama hopful that we will have a Charlie in the house very soon.
Her current stats are 22 & 3/4 inches long and 8 lbs. 8 oz.
And now, a large picture of my daughters.
I didn't even realize till after I'd sized it and all that they each were covered from nose to chin. :) Kids in the NICU have to wear gowns and masks. Sam does not like the mask one little bit, but puts up with it beautifully. I'm very proud of the way she's behaved through this whole thing. She could have made things so much harder.