Day 16

Still no pics, I realize I'm letting the clamoring masses down.  Sorry, masses.

Gwen did't do as hot as we'd like so far today.  Pretty much eat half and be done.  She did eat an entire bottle for me again though. This isn't a magic touch like the nurses are saying.  At least, I hope not.  I'd rather not do 100% of the feedings, after all.  :)

Food is good

Good news!  Gwen took an entire bottle from me at her 5:30 feeding.  This was her very first non-nose-tube feeding, ever.  The first step on her way home.

14 days and counting

Well, Gwen turned 2 weeks old yesterday.  That's 14 straight days in the NICU.  It's really starting to get to us.

Some older pics

Jenni's mom sent me a few pics she had on her camera.

At least we have this part under control

Or at least, Jenni does.  As usual, I'm just here for the heavy lifting.

This is breast milk.  30 vials of it.  The NICU said we had to take some home since we filled up their freezer.  And we've got to take another batch home tomorrow.

They're not all full, but still...

Need to reorganize the freezer.  Quickly.

And yes, that's Curious George on the refrigerator.  Because he's awesome.

A possibility

We spent some time talking to our nurse last night and she mentioned that Gwen really doesn't look like a 38-week baby to her, maybe closer to a 35 or 36 weeker.  Jenni says that every new nurse has also assumed that Gwen's a premie.  Since the only way we could get an age estimate was at the 5-monthish ultrasound, and it's a +- 2 week guess anyway, maybe she really is a premie.  It would help explain her eating problems since she really doesn't match the book's description of what she should be doing at 2 weeks old at all.

Then again, maybe not.  The doctors have never questioned her age, so...  We may never know for sure, but having all the nurses (so far) think so makes us feel better as to why she's having these problems...

Sunday update

A small amount of excitement, but not all that much.  Gwen got moved to a crib last night.  So far she's managing to keep her temperature up but if it drops she'll have to go back into the isolette.

We're going to try alternating bottle and breast feeding.  Gwen's just not eating well enough and we'd really like to take her home soon.  She needs to gain weight constantly for 5 days before they'll let her leave.  She gained 12 grams last night; not an amazing gain, but at least it's still in positive territory.

A few pics: