Hannah is one month old - whaaaat? I can’t decide if that month went fast or really long…
Loads of appointments this week:
Wednesday: We had our second Speech Therapy visit - it was kind of a bust b.c Hannah couldn’t wake up to eat. Doh! I had attempted to schedule her bottles that morning which anyone with a newborn knows you can’t schedule feedings at this age. So it was kind of a wasted trip… Hannah is still doing great with feeding though; taking all her bottles, eating quickly, waking up to eat, etc.
Thursday: 1-month Pediatrician visit. Nothing much here… it’s funny how the Pediatrician is kind of second fiddle to her specialists right now… Though I did ask about her “goopy” eye which is just due to a small tear duct. Very common.
The Ped was happy with everything he saw. Hannah is now 5 lbs 14 oz [so close to 6 lbs!] and is now 19" long - a whole inch from birth!
Even though Hannah is already 1 month old, I still want to try to get her nursing - I think it would help everyone out. Being in public and needing to empty my boobs is way easier with her help rather than leaving or finding some way to plug in a machine : P
I tried the boob with her a little bit Thursday and Friday - just 5 minutes so I didn’t overwhelm her. She gave a few sucks, not much, but it’s a start. Just gonna keep at it for a bit at home, then maybe pull out the big guns with a lactation consultant.
Friday: Follow-up with her G.I. surgeon to check her status and the G-tube. It was way more casual than we expected. He looked at her incision [super clean and smooth]. He told us she’s not gaining as much weight as he’d like. Since leaving the NICU, she’s gained 12 grams a day - he wants her gaining 20 grams a day - ! Again, bulk up for open heart surgery. He told us to up her bottles another 10 mL. She’s doing okay with that so far.
Another bit of a step is that in another month she’ll have her g-tube switched out for a button model. We can’t wait for this step! It will make cuddling, holding, feeding and tummy time so much easier. The button is flush with her skin instead of a cumbersome, awkward tube.
Next up: Tuesday we meet with the cardiologists and Nurse’s Clinic - basically everyone who took care of her in NICU to follow up on how she’s doing.
Onward Hannah!
toshi had the clogged tear duct. she'd wake up with her eye glued shut. poor thing. it went away on its own though.
ReplyDeleteYay! Kudos to Hannah for having healthy results and an overall successful check up on her first month! How is she doing with breastfeeding? I hope you were able to get her to welcome it, as it provides a lot of the needed nutrients to keep her healthy. Make sure to keep us posted of her development. All the best to you and your family! :)
ReplyDeleteCandace Hudson @ MedCare