Little miss teeny-butt hit 12.5 pounds at this last weigh in. She's not to the 14 lb mark yet, but she's gaining well enough that we are no longer doing 2 week weigh-ins. Her next visit is her 9 month checkup in 6-ish weeks. We are still keeping the occupational therapist/nutritionist appointment, to see what they have to say.
There is very good news to be shared as well-she has teeth! That's right, plural, as in two bottom teeth came through at the same time! I was in the middle of telling her how beautiful her gummy grin was when she smiled and flashed two pearly whites just about to break the surface! I just about cried in the parking lot :( Just a few days prior, they were so far down that you had to put a fair amount of pressure to feel them!!!! My last little baby is growing way too fast. It only took about a day and a half for them to finally break through her gums, and amusingly, she was chewing on a hair bow when it happened! I guess all my hard work does double duty.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Ups and downs...
On the 17th, we got great news-she gained 1 lb 2 oz, putting her up to 11 1/2 pounds total!!! We left the dr's office very hopeful. We were told if she has a similar gain come her September 2nd appointment 2 weeks later we will be in the clear. No specialists, no testing.
The 2nd came around, and I was worried, because an earlier weigh-in, at home, showed she dropped to 11 pounds even. Turns out she gained. Only 6 ounces, but it's better than dropping back down. But still, 6 ounces...11 lbs 14 oz total...certainly not what we were hoping for. Sooo, there has been another feeding change. Instead of the high calorie preemie formula, she is back to breastmilk and regular formula, with 1 extra scoop of the high calorie formula added to every 6 ounce bottle. Getting nursing back on track is going better than expected so far.
Someone from our local ECI program is on her way to start paperwork on getting our teeny tiny into their program. She's going to be seeing a dietician/nutritionist. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
The 2nd came around, and I was worried, because an earlier weigh-in, at home, showed she dropped to 11 pounds even. Turns out she gained. Only 6 ounces, but it's better than dropping back down. But still, 6 ounces...11 lbs 14 oz total...certainly not what we were hoping for. Sooo, there has been another feeding change. Instead of the high calorie preemie formula, she is back to breastmilk and regular formula, with 1 extra scoop of the high calorie formula added to every 6 ounce bottle. Getting nursing back on track is going better than expected so far.
Someone from our local ECI program is on her way to start paperwork on getting our teeny tiny into their program. She's going to be seeing a dietician/nutritionist. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
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