3 am - I have been pumping at home and starting to get more. I called the NICU to see how Ella was doing. The nurse said that she continued to do well.
11 am - Ella did so well overnight I got to feed her from a bottle for the first time. She took 45 ml's! The oxygen has been weened down and they hope to have it off within a day or two. The IV fluids had been turned off since Ella was tolerating the feedings so well!
2 pm - Damian fed her this time and she ate 50 ml's while I pumped! Big brother Aidan got to see her for the first time today. He was so great with her! He was talking to her telling her, "It is your big brother Aidan" and "I love you!" He was so interested in the environment of the NICU. He was curious about the monitors so Damian told him about the EKG waveforms and all the numbers. Damian said that maybe we have a doctor, nurse or better yet a future nurse anesthetist on our hands!
5:30 pm - Isabella ate 55 ml's and was bright eyed the whole time she ate. Since she has been doing so well, the oral gastric tube was removed. Ella got a little mad but as silly as this sounds it was good to hear her cry. The nurse told us that if she was off the oxygen by tomorrow & then for 24 hours, she could probably be home by Monday! While we were hanging out at the hospital all day, Damian & I attended an infant CPR class!
8:30 pm - Ella did well eating again! The nurse plans to remove the nasal cannula tonight to see how she does. We will be back again tomorrow after morning rounds.
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