Daniel weighing in
Chris getting his bottle
Nate going to town
The boys are now 12 days old...and 12 days into their NICU hospital stay. But, they are making progress. Last night at the weigh-in, Chris weighed 3 lb, 7 oz, (gaining 2 oz), and Nate and Dan each weighed 3 lb 10 oz (gaining 1 oz). Watch out you 2...the little (older) brother is catching up.
Also, all three boys took part of a meal by bottle today, and (mostly) did much better than last week's attempt. Dan only took 6 CC's (about 1 tsp), and the nurse decided to try a different nipple with the other two. Chris and Nathan each took about 14 CC's by bottle over about 25 minutes (that's about half an ounce each). The boys all finished their meals by tube feeding. Based on that good work the decision was made to continue bottle feedings once a shift (once each 12 hours), and go from there. A "meal" right now is 30 CC's of formula for Chris, and 33 CC's for Nathan and Daniel.
Thanks to everyone for your prayers. The boys are all doing great...it's only Mom that's a bit homesick right now. It won't be too many more weeks though, hopefully.
3 comments:
We are so excited for you all! We check back every day for updates. The boys are so cute. We are praying for quick growth, good health, and a speedy journey back home. Take care of yourself!
Christy Nicholson
Grandpa and Grandma Comer are excited about the awesome gift from God. It is exciting to see how God is at work in them. Sweet and precious little boys. Big sister Mary will be so proud when she gets to meet them. Rebecca is truly on a mission for God.
The boys are homesick too...they just don't realize it yet! We will continue to pray for you all. Have a great day! Carrie
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