Week 2 was quite exciting for Emilia's mom and dad, maybe not so much for Emilia.
First I started changing her diapers and taking the temperature. I also help nurses weigh Emilia and chage her bed sheets in the incubator. I also got to clean her eyes and mouth with wet sterile gauze. I guess the NICU staff want to involve parents in the baby's basic care as much as possible.
The best thing that happened in the 2nd week was that Emilia started her feeds. She is now getting my breast milk. Started off with 1cc every 4 hours, now she get 6cc every 2hours. Woohoo. My hard work of pumping breast milk is finally being paid off. It really gives me motivation to continue pumping around the clock.
Emilia gained some weight in the 2nd week. She was born 870g, and dropped to 700's and then moved up slowly to 800's and the upper end of 800's. We are so happy that she is growing now. She doesn't look anything like a full term chubby baby yet but she's getting there.
Emilia was born on May 31, 2011, at 25 weeks and 5 days in gestational age. She came home on October 21, 2011 after spending 143 days in the hospital. Today she's a thriving, happy baby who continues to amaze us every single day. This blog records the journey of our miracle baby.
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