Tuesday

We got to Olivia's room around 8a this morning and she was starting to wake up, so we continue to rejoice that she is waking up on her own around feeding time! She did her 8a feeding by bottle and daddy was able to help her take down 17cc before she got sleepy again. For the next few hours, she was adorable (as always) and slept and made cute little noises in her sleep. For her 11a feeding, she breastfed and according to the scale, she took in 30cc, but the nurse and i weren't sure that was accurate. If it was, I will gladly take it though!! Her doctor came and talked with us about her progress. With her weight gain (last night she weighed in at 5 pounds 6 ounces!), they moved her up to 51cc at every feeding (a gain of 1cc, but hey, we'll take every little bit)! Since Olivia has plateaued with her feedings, they will keep her at 25cc by bottle at each time, and then 26cc by the ng tube. However, they are trying to get her to know that she can't rely on the ng tube so she is now getting 6 feedings with her bottle and ng tube and 2 through just her ng tube. Previously, she was getting 4 feedings with a bottle and the ng tube and then 4 feedings with just the ng tube. She is gaining weight and waking up before her feedings, so those are two very positive things. However, getting her to 40cc by bottle at every feeding is the main goal. The doctor said that looking at Olivia's progress thus far, she would guess that Olivia will possibly be discharged in 10-14 days. She again emphasized that we can't keep that date as a rule, but it will give us a guideline as to what to expect. As hard as it was for me to hear that, it was the reality I needed to hear. In my mind, I thought there was a possibility of her being home by Monday (her 3 week birthday), but now I know it will be a little longer. It's hard to know she needs to stay there to get big and strong and healthy, because in my mind, I feel like it would be better for her to be at home with mommy and daddy. But, we'll continue to enjoy our cuddle time with her, no matter where she is (and it will make cuddle time at home that much sweeter)!