Our first week home has been bitter sweet. While I am great to be home in my own bed and familiar surroundings, I miss Temple (did I just say that?). I made wonderful friends there and of course I miss the nurses. Kaidyn has been doing good in her new surroundings. Nothing much has changed for her. We have kept with her same schedule from the hospital. I am having the harder time. Her feedings are every three hours and breathing treatments every six. Blah Momma tired!!! She had her first doctor's visit this week. She is doing great. She was 6lb 11.9oz when we left the hospital last Friday and she is now 7lb 4oz. He is very pleased with her growth and how well she did while in the NICU. Now we start to slowly wean her from her medicine and oxygen and just make sure she continues to grow. Hopefully soon we will begin to work with Early Childhood Intervention to make sure she is where she needs to be developmentally and stays on track. We will see how she progresses in the weeks to come.
Maya is doing good as well. She is weighing 2lb 13oz. She is doing great with her cannula and in the process of being weaned off of it. Continue to pray for her as she still has 2 surgeries to undergo before she leaves the NICU.
Praise God for watching over precious Kaidyn and for bringing her safely home. I'm so happy to hear that she is home and doing so well and growing bigger every day!
ReplyDeleteThose first few months at home were SO tough!! The NICU is emotionally challenging but once they come home is physically a nightmare. It was really difficult for me because I battled feeling SO grateful to have my babies home but so very exhausted and worn out.
Hang in there, once she gets a little bigger you will get to phase out those night time feedings and once you get some decent sleep again EVERYTHING will be better. Sleep deprivation really takes its toll!
Congrats on having your beautiful daughter home where she belongs!!!
You've got such special support in Lindsey! She knows so well what you're going through! And look at those boys now! And Lindsey is sleeping again! Hang in there! Maybe you can get someone to help with a feeding or two so you can get some extra sleep?
ReplyDeleteKnow that you're always in my thoughts and prayers!
Psalms 28:6-7 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Prayer Bears
My email address
Lifting up prayers!
ReplyDeletePsalms 28:8-9 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Prayer Bears
My email address