Baby Emmett, breastfeeding, NICU

NICU day 95

Note: I was just notified by my mom via text message that I did not post this last night. Oops! Lots of good news below, and this morning we just got the even better news that if the next 24 hours go as well as the previous, we can go home! 

Here’s the rest of what I wrote last night.

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It’s been more than 24 hours on the no feeding tube trial and we’re doing well. E ended the day around 85 percent of feed volume and managed to gain 44 grams tonight, so that’s a huge win. He’s now 7 lbs 13.5 oz. I haven’t nursed him since yesterday, as I was gone for several hours today and he was sleepy the times I was there, so he’s just been getting pumped milk from a bottle. I feel like a little bit of a failure that I can’t seem to give him those numbers when I’m nursing, but I’m still determined to keep working on this. I know preemie moms who have left the hospital on bottles and fought their way back to breastfeeding and went on to have a successful time nursing. So it can be done. The most important thing is that he is eating, and minus the feeding tube. If he keeps this up we could be home very soon.

3 thoughts on “NICU day 95”

  1. YIPEEE! And pretty much right on schedule, since today is your DUE DATE! Emmett must love a schedule as much as his mommy!

  2. YAY!!! I was thinking the same about not waking up and getting the update I look forward to reading each morning. Glad to hear Emmett is doing so well! Love how much he is filling out! What a precious lil guy : )

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