1. weighs 2,245 grams or 4 pounds 15 ounces. 23 grams from 5 pounds!
2. has moved up to three bottles a day.
3. has had her caffeine decreased by 5 mg. 10mg to go.
4. has her airflow at the lowest setting.
Now for some gratuitous cuteness.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Charlotte's Stats
Things are changing quickly around here. Charlotte:
1. weighs 2,245 grams or 4 pounds 15 ounces. 23 grams from 5 pounds!
2. has moved up to three bottles a day.
3. has had her caffeine decreased by 5 mg. 10mg to go.
4. has her airflow at the lowest setting.
Now for some gratuitous cuteness.
1. weighs 2,245 grams or 4 pounds 15 ounces. 23 grams from 5 pounds!
2. has moved up to three bottles a day.
3. has had her caffeine decreased by 5 mg. 10mg to go.
4. has her airflow at the lowest setting.
Now for some gratuitous cuteness.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Quick Update
Charlotte finished her bottle today. All 44ccs in less than 20 minutes. Dr. Wong gave an order to try a second bottle on the night shift, so two in 24 hours. She also had her airflow turned down today without any problems. Hopefully she will be off the cannula soon.
Big Day!
Big Day!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sorry
We didn't get any caterpillar pictures today, because we were busy with THIS.....
Charlotte got her first bottle today and she did really well. She finished 30 of her 44 ccs without any problems. We are so proud of her. It is going to take some time, but we are hopeful that it continues to go well and we can work right up to 8 bottles a day.
The weight gain continues. She now weighs 2,145 grams or 4 pounds 11.5 ounces.
All good news here, she will be home before we know it.
Charlotte got her first bottle today and she did really well. She finished 30 of her 44 ccs without any problems. We are so proud of her. It is going to take some time, but we are hopeful that it continues to go well and we can work right up to 8 bottles a day.The weight gain continues. She now weighs 2,145 grams or 4 pounds 11.5 ounces.
All good news here, she will be home before we know it.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Caterpillar #2
I assure you, she wasn't screaming and throwing her hands up in defense of an imminent blow. Constant motion provides interesting frames every once in awhile. I thought this was a much better caterpillar picture. This outfit actually fits her.
Charlotte is 1960 grams or 4 pounds 5 ounces. She is starting to put the weight on a little more quickly these days, I think we will make 5 pounds in no time. We did get her length remeasured and I was right, she didn't shrink. She was 42.5 cm on Monday evening, which is about 16 3/4 inches.
Now we just need to get the doctor to order the bottle feeding. Maybe this weekend.
Charlotte is 1960 grams or 4 pounds 5 ounces. She is starting to put the weight on a little more quickly these days, I think we will make 5 pounds in no time. We did get her length remeasured and I was right, she didn't shrink. She was 42.5 cm on Monday evening, which is about 16 3/4 inches.
Now we just need to get the doctor to order the bottle feeding. Maybe this weekend.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
OPEN CRIB!!!
Charlotte was moved to an open crib today and yes, I think it is three exclamation point worthy. We had a double bed room for awhile to see if she was going to hold her temperature and she did great, so the incubator was wheeled away.
Charlotte's caterpillar picture was a little difficult to do today. Since she is having to maintain her own temperature for the first time, we didn't want to unwrap her too much and make it more difficult for her. In a few days, I will snap one when we have her undressed for a diaper change or a bath and post that.
As of last night, she weighed 1735 grams or 3 pounds 13 ounces. They measured her length at 40.5 cm, which is 1 cm shorter than last week. We told our nurse tonight and she said she would measure her again. I know it isn't an exact science, trying to measure a moving target, but Charlotte is working so hard on getting bigger, I don't want them to take anything away from her.
Charlotte's caterpillar picture was a little difficult to do today. Since she is having to maintain her own temperature for the first time, we didn't want to unwrap her too much and make it more difficult for her. In a few days, I will snap one when we have her undressed for a diaper change or a bath and post that.As of last night, she weighed 1735 grams or 3 pounds 13 ounces. They measured her length at 40.5 cm, which is 1 cm shorter than last week. We told our nurse tonight and she said she would measure her again. I know it isn't an exact science, trying to measure a moving target, but Charlotte is working so hard on getting bigger, I don't want them to take anything away from her.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Day 39 and itching to get out of the incubator
Charlotte weighed in at 1,700 grams or 3 pounds 12 ounces tonight. Only 114 grams away from 4 pounds. We are hoping that some time in the next week she will move from the incubator into an open crib. I am also telling anyone that will listen she is ready for a bottle. She is really working on that pacifier and she consistently roots for a nipple before every feeding and anytime I am holding her. I figure, if I tell enough nurses, it will make it into the chart notes enough times to prompt the order. I also plan to meet the new Attending on Monday and will see what she has to say about bottle feeding.In other news, we are starting to get a more complete picture of what hurdles Charlotte has to overcome before coming home. She must:
- maintain her own temperature (closing in on this one).
- have no bradys for seven days (heart rate dropping below 80 beats per minute).
- be weaned from the nasal cannula.
- be weaned from her daily dose of caffeine.
- be able to take all eight feeds from a bottle.
- pass the car seat test. They basically feed her and then promptly place her in a car seat and monitor her for bradys or desats (desaturation of oxygen in her blood stream).
That's all for now.
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