September 27, 2007

We had a family meeting with the doctor and head nurse at the NICU yesterdy. oth girls are doing really well but Riley is having some spells aka bradies. It started when she began feeds so we all think it's just a matter of time for her to get past them and grow a little bit more. That it is her body trying to get use to having food in the belly and all that jazz.
Morgan on the other hand is doing fabulous!

As of last night they are both on full feeds and no more IV's. There antibiotics are done, no signs of infection and there gaining the weight back that they lost in the first few days.

The doctor also told us the criteria they need to meet before going home. (there is NO weight requirement at all)

1. They need to hold there body temp on there own with no help from a warmer (almost there)
2. They need to take full feeds from the bottle or by breast (working on it)
3. They can't have any spells for 5 consecutive days before leaving..

Morgan is taking half or more of her feeds by bottle and did well at her first attempt to breast feeding also. She is close to holding her temp (if she doesn't already).. And she has not had any recorded spells as of today since birth.

Riley has only tried a bottle once so we have to work with her and she has never been put to breast so far. (She is a spitter so the are trying to get past that first) She I also think is very close to holding her temp. And as for the spells well in due time I think she will be FINE! She may be there a bit longer the Morgan if she doesn't catch up.

By the way the doctor was talking though, we are looking at maybe 2 weeks before the girls are home.. YAY!!

Morgan Top
Riley Left
Mommy Right
Seconds after being born!

Morgan staring at mommy and holding my finger

Me and My Girls!!

Mommy, Morgan & Riley

All we needed was Aiden to be there..
Mommy, Daddy & the Girls