She didn't want to break the 2lb mark yesterday so that I would have something to talk about today! She is tolerating the 6cc's every 4 hours (6Q4) feedings well so today they started to fortify my breastmilk. It's a powdered supplement that adds the minerals she needs to harden her bones as well as adds extra calories. She also gets fed by pump over an hour so that it's more like nursing. Before they just basically dumped it into her feeding tube, but it was such a small amount that it wouldn't fill her belly, so it wasn't a big deal. All in all she is doing fantastic. She should start packing on the grams now! It's a great feeling to only have updates on weight and feeding schedule! It means we are finally a 'feeder, grower' baby!
I did get a chance to hold her this morning. We didn't do skin to skin kangaroo because she was being fed while I was holding her. So I just cradled her in my arm while she ate. She had her eyes open for a good 30 minutes. It was awesome. Then this afternoon my parents dropped Lucille off. So I've had all afternoon with her, which was good for both of us. We spent most of it laying on my bed watching old cartoons on YouTube. She's decided that the Muppet Babies are pretty cool, but Disney's Adventures of The Gummi Bears is also pretty nice.
Today was the first time I got to snuggle both my girls in the same day!
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