Monday, October 19, 2009

Well it was another great day of progress for our little ones. We had a few setbacks with Carter and Chloe yesterday as they were not digesting their food and had to be reduced on the amount they were taking in. But, I am happy to say they have figured it out for now and Carter is taking 24 cc feeds (30 cc in one oz) and Chloe was up to 17 cc feeds today. On the other hand, Cooper has no problems eating and has been increased to 27 cc every 3 hours. The other good news is because Carter and Cooper are doing well with their feedings their IV's have been removed....Hooray!!! It's great news because their IV's were going bad or they were kicking them out that they were getting an IV every 12 hours or so. Chloe still has her IV, but as her feedings increase this afternoon, we will keep our fingers crossed that hers could be removed tomorrow. The boys have improved their breathing as well, and their levels are just slightly higher than Chloe's (but it is normal for girls to do better in this department). Since Cooper has finally pooped several times, he has been removed from the Bili light. They continue to watch Carter and Chloe's level, but they believe they might be able to avoid the light.

Chloe had a wonderful nurse today named Lucy and she placed a little pink bow with white polka dots in her hair - she is absolutely breathtaking!! We will send photos later on tonight or tomorrow. We are hoping to have Kangaroo care (holding our babies to our chest) with the two boys tonight and we will rotate with Chloe for tomorrow. Dr. Brown the neonatologist rounded today while I was there and she believes they will be moving pods very soon...which means a lower level of care so they can continue to grow and feed and gain their weight back. Thanks for checking in on the family and we will continue to send updates.