March 12th
Cady weighed 1 lb 12oz today. Her feedings were increased to 15 mL/feeding, which amounts to 1/2 an ounce. She is demanding more food so she can grow faster!
March 13th
Weight: 1 lb 13 oz. The Doctor removed her Caffeine dose today. If she doesn't respond well, and begins having "spells" of not breathing, they will resume.
March 14th
Cady weighed 1 lb 14 oz! At this rate, she should meet her goal of 2 lbs by March 17th!
March 15th
Today, Cadybug is 6 WEEKS OLD! The time has flown by, greatly in part to the fact that she has been mostly issue free up to this point. We are very thankful for this, as we have seen firsthand some of the struggles the other NICU families have to deal with. She weighed 1 lb 15 oz today! Only 2 more ounces to be 2 pounds!!!!! 48 hours without caffeine stimulation, and she is breathing on her own just like she should. She has small spells, but mostly corrects herself before the nurses have to intervene.
Cadynce was moved across the hall today. This is just another sign of progress, as the area she is now in is for less problematic, lower maintenance babies. There is only one more move to make, and that will be the the "Feeder/Grower" area, which is reserved for the babies that are VERY close to going home! (Typically, 3 lbs and above)
March 16th
Mommy, Daddy, and Nana Wilma visited today. Mommy and Daddy gave Cadynce her 2nd bath! She didn't poop in the water or the nurse's hand this time! We gave her some encouragement to gain the last ounce before the next day and meet the goal.
March 17th
SHE DID IT! CADYBUG MET OUR GOAL PLUS SOME! She weighed 2 lbs 1 oz today! We were so happy! The 2 lb mark was a huge milestone for her, according to the nurses and doctors! This definitely brought a huge sigh of relief to us. We can now see the end goal in sight!
March 18th
Cadynce stayed the same weight, her length was up to 14.4 inches long, and her feedings were at 18 mL/feeding. Mommy and Cadynce had one on one time today, but Cadynce began holding her breath so she had to be put back in her crib. Luckily, it was just a small spell, and she soon corrected herself.
March 19th
Cadynce was just showing off today! Her weight was up to 2 lbs 3 oz! This is a HUGE milestone in the Doctor's eye, as this means she is over 1,000 grams! (They only measure in grams. There are 30 grams per 1 ounce, based on their scale.) Her feedings were increased to 19 mL/each.
March 20th
Cadynce got a little ahead of herself yesterday, so she made up for it today. She was 2 lbs 2 oz. This is not surprising, or anything to be concerned with. She is definitely filling out, and beginning to get the typical "baby fat".
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Monday March 4th - Monday March 11th
March 4th
Today several things happened in the world of Cadynce. She had her 2nd brain ultrasound, and the results came back normal. They were looking for any bleeding on the brain, and found none. Her saline levels were dropped to 1 1/2 liters on her high flow nasal cannula. (This means less pressure is applied by the machine, so she is required to work a little harder to breathe on her own.) Also, the doctor switched her to a high calorie/ high protein formula at every feeding, just to help her gain weight faster.
March 5th
No changes were made today, and Cadynce had a very calm day. She was still at 1 lb 9 oz.
March 6th
Today, Mommy and Cadybug had some one-on-one cuddle time. Cadynce's high-flow ventilator was removed, and she was only on basic oxygen. This was a big milestone, as a baby her size isn't expected to be able to breathe so well on their own! She's still our little SUPERSTAR!
March 7th
Cadynce was up to 1 lb 10 oz today! We are so glad that she is beginning to grow, grow, grow!
March 8th
Cadynce had her nasal cannula removed today! This means she is completely breathing on her own! (She still receives a dose of caffeine daily, to help stimulate her.) The Doctor increased her calorie intake, from 24 calories/feeding to 27 calories/feeding. This is done by mixing a 24 calorie formula and a 30 calorie formula in equal parts.
March 9th
Today, Mommy, Daddy, Nana Wilma, and Great Aunt Carolyn came to visit. Mommy held Cadynce and Nana and Great Aunt got to see her outside of her bed for the first time.
March 10th
Today Cadynce was 1 lb 10 oz! We were so happy! We set the goal for Cadynce to be 2 lbs within a week.....Read future posts to see if she met it! :)
March 11th
Today, Cadynce had an eye test performed. They look to see if her eyes are developed as they should be at her age (32 weeks). Everything was fine! They also did blood work, to check her Red Blood Cell count. That also came back fine.
Today several things happened in the world of Cadynce. She had her 2nd brain ultrasound, and the results came back normal. They were looking for any bleeding on the brain, and found none. Her saline levels were dropped to 1 1/2 liters on her high flow nasal cannula. (This means less pressure is applied by the machine, so she is required to work a little harder to breathe on her own.) Also, the doctor switched her to a high calorie/ high protein formula at every feeding, just to help her gain weight faster.
March 5th
No changes were made today, and Cadynce had a very calm day. She was still at 1 lb 9 oz.
March 6th
Today, Mommy and Cadybug had some one-on-one cuddle time. Cadynce's high-flow ventilator was removed, and she was only on basic oxygen. This was a big milestone, as a baby her size isn't expected to be able to breathe so well on their own! She's still our little SUPERSTAR!
March 7th
Cadynce was up to 1 lb 10 oz today! We are so glad that she is beginning to grow, grow, grow!
March 8th
Cadynce had her nasal cannula removed today! This means she is completely breathing on her own! (She still receives a dose of caffeine daily, to help stimulate her.) The Doctor increased her calorie intake, from 24 calories/feeding to 27 calories/feeding. This is done by mixing a 24 calorie formula and a 30 calorie formula in equal parts.
March 9th
Today, Mommy, Daddy, Nana Wilma, and Great Aunt Carolyn came to visit. Mommy held Cadynce and Nana and Great Aunt got to see her outside of her bed for the first time.
March 10th
Today Cadynce was 1 lb 10 oz! We were so happy! We set the goal for Cadynce to be 2 lbs within a week.....Read future posts to see if she met it! :)
March 11th
Today, Cadynce had an eye test performed. They look to see if her eyes are developed as they should be at her age (32 weeks). Everything was fine! They also did blood work, to check her Red Blood Cell count. That also came back fine.
Monday, March 4, 2013
February 26th - March 3rd
Tuesday Feb. 26th
Cadynce lost an ounce overnight, so she is back at 1 lb 7 oz. This is typical, so we were not too concerned. Everything else was good today.
Wednesday Feb. 27th
Cadynce stayed the same weight, and no other changes were made today.
Thursday Feb. 28th
It is hard to believe that 4 WEEKS AGO I was admitted to the hospital! The past weeks have flown by, and Cadynce has been a star in the NICU. We are so happy that everything is going so well with her. No changes in her feedings or weight today.
Friday March 1st
OUR CADYBUG IS 1 MONTH OLD TODAY! It is still unbelievable how fast time has gone by. Mommy kangarooed with her today, and the nurse put up a cupcake decoration with new footprints to celebrate 1 month! The doctor changed her feedings to include 2 high calorie formula feedings a day. This should help her to gain weight a little faster. A brain ultrasound will be done within the next few days to check for any bleeding on the brain. They previously did this at 7 days old, and found minimal (Grade 1 on scale of 1 to 4) hemoraging.
Saturday March 2nd
Cadynce had a good day with no issues. She was just resting up for all of the visitors coming on Sunday! The doctor did increase her formula feedings to every-other feeding. They are really trying to fatten her up!
Sunday March 3rd
Jason and his mom went to visit Cadynce mid-morning. She was up to 1 lb 9 oz! WOO HOO, we finally made it over the birth weight hump!!! There's no looking (or falling, LOL) back now! Shortly after Jason and his mom left, Nannie Cat and Poppa D went to visit. While they were there, great-grandmother, Granny Pat, showed up to see the pretty princess! The doctor increased her feedings to 14 cc's every 3 hours, and she still received the formula every other feeding.
Cadynce lost an ounce overnight, so she is back at 1 lb 7 oz. This is typical, so we were not too concerned. Everything else was good today.
Wednesday Feb. 27th
Cadynce stayed the same weight, and no other changes were made today.
Thursday Feb. 28th
It is hard to believe that 4 WEEKS AGO I was admitted to the hospital! The past weeks have flown by, and Cadynce has been a star in the NICU. We are so happy that everything is going so well with her. No changes in her feedings or weight today.
Friday March 1st
OUR CADYBUG IS 1 MONTH OLD TODAY! It is still unbelievable how fast time has gone by. Mommy kangarooed with her today, and the nurse put up a cupcake decoration with new footprints to celebrate 1 month! The doctor changed her feedings to include 2 high calorie formula feedings a day. This should help her to gain weight a little faster. A brain ultrasound will be done within the next few days to check for any bleeding on the brain. They previously did this at 7 days old, and found minimal (Grade 1 on scale of 1 to 4) hemoraging.
Saturday March 2nd
Cadynce had a good day with no issues. She was just resting up for all of the visitors coming on Sunday! The doctor did increase her formula feedings to every-other feeding. They are really trying to fatten her up!
Sunday March 3rd
Jason and his mom went to visit Cadynce mid-morning. She was up to 1 lb 9 oz! WOO HOO, we finally made it over the birth weight hump!!! There's no looking (or falling, LOL) back now! Shortly after Jason and his mom left, Nannie Cat and Poppa D went to visit. While they were there, great-grandmother, Granny Pat, showed up to see the pretty princess! The doctor increased her feedings to 14 cc's every 3 hours, and she still received the formula every other feeding.
Feb. 19th-25th
Tuesday Feb. 19th
Today, they increased Cadynce's feedings to 11 cc's every 3 hours. They also changed her from the CPAP to a hi-flow nasal cannula. This is going to make her have to do a little more work to breathe on her own. The doctor is confident that she is strong enough to do well on it. Mommy also had some "kangaroo time".
Wednesday Feb. 20th
Cady had a good day today, and so far is doing well on the nasal cannula. She only had 2 spells overnight that required the nurse to stimulate her.
Thursday Feb. 21st
Today was a big day for Cadynce and us! We got to give her her first bath! The nurse assisted us with setting up her little tub and getting her settled in it. She loved the water! We could visibly tell how relaxed she was while we were washing her hair and body. And, always surprising us, she saved the best for last! As Jason and the nurse were getting ready to get her out, she decided to poop in the tub! The nurse quickly picked her up and held her while Jason dried her off. Well....apparently she wasn't done...she filled the nurse's hand up! We laughed so much at her. It was definitely a bath to remember! The kicker to the whole story? The nurse wasn't Cady's scheduled nurse. Her original nurse had been moved to another baby during the shift, so Cady was assigned a new nurse. And the nurse we had was young, and she said it was her first time being pooped on! Cadynce just wanted to make sure that nurse remembered her forever!
Friday Feb. 22nd
Today Cadynce weighed 1 lb 5 oz, so she finally gained an ounce! Her blood work showed that her Red Blood Cell count was low, so they had to give her a half of a blood transfusion. Only 1 feeding was held back due to the transfusion, and she was still at 11 ccs every 3 hours.
Saturday Feb. 23rd
Cadybug gained another ounce overnight! She now weighs 1 lb 6 oz. We are so glad to see her gaining....it only means she's getting closer to coming home!
Sunday Feb. 24th
The doctor increased Cadybug's feedings again to 13 cc's every 3 hours. She is completely digesting all of her feedings, so she can handle more! Mommy held her skin-to-skin again today. Cadynce really likes that! She just slept right through it.
Monday Feb. 25th
Cadynce is up to 1 lb 8 oz!! She is back at her birth weight. Mommy and her had some one-on-one holding time, which is always happy time for both! Jason and I are so glad to see her gaining as well as she is....each day is one day closer to her coming home!
Today, they increased Cadynce's feedings to 11 cc's every 3 hours. They also changed her from the CPAP to a hi-flow nasal cannula. This is going to make her have to do a little more work to breathe on her own. The doctor is confident that she is strong enough to do well on it. Mommy also had some "kangaroo time".
Wednesday Feb. 20th
Cady had a good day today, and so far is doing well on the nasal cannula. She only had 2 spells overnight that required the nurse to stimulate her.
Thursday Feb. 21st
Today was a big day for Cadynce and us! We got to give her her first bath! The nurse assisted us with setting up her little tub and getting her settled in it. She loved the water! We could visibly tell how relaxed she was while we were washing her hair and body. And, always surprising us, she saved the best for last! As Jason and the nurse were getting ready to get her out, she decided to poop in the tub! The nurse quickly picked her up and held her while Jason dried her off. Well....apparently she wasn't done...she filled the nurse's hand up! We laughed so much at her. It was definitely a bath to remember! The kicker to the whole story? The nurse wasn't Cady's scheduled nurse. Her original nurse had been moved to another baby during the shift, so Cady was assigned a new nurse. And the nurse we had was young, and she said it was her first time being pooped on! Cadynce just wanted to make sure that nurse remembered her forever!
Friday Feb. 22nd
Today Cadynce weighed 1 lb 5 oz, so she finally gained an ounce! Her blood work showed that her Red Blood Cell count was low, so they had to give her a half of a blood transfusion. Only 1 feeding was held back due to the transfusion, and she was still at 11 ccs every 3 hours.
Saturday Feb. 23rd
Cadybug gained another ounce overnight! She now weighs 1 lb 6 oz. We are so glad to see her gaining....it only means she's getting closer to coming home!
Sunday Feb. 24th
The doctor increased Cadybug's feedings again to 13 cc's every 3 hours. She is completely digesting all of her feedings, so she can handle more! Mommy held her skin-to-skin again today. Cadynce really likes that! She just slept right through it.
Monday Feb. 25th
Cadynce is up to 1 lb 8 oz!! She is back at her birth weight. Mommy and her had some one-on-one holding time, which is always happy time for both! Jason and I are so glad to see her gaining as well as she is....each day is one day closer to her coming home!
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