update on 11/6/08 from Melissa (Mother's Friend)
Just thought i would let you know the boys are doing wonderfully. There is a good chance that they will both be able to go home this weekend. Please be praying that they both stay healthy and that this can happen. Also, Erin is quitting her job to stay home with the boys, please be praying for her and David; as some of you know going from working full time to staying home full time can take some adjusting (both emotionally and financially). Please also just prya that God would bless this little family in the weeks, months and years ahead. I have attached there halloween pics (she got there costumes at build a bear), its too cute!
The boys are doing great! They are now one month and 5 days old. They are both eating an ounce every 3 hours. They've added a fortifier to my milk to add some calories and the boys have steadily been gaining weight on it. Bryce is 3.9 and Beckett is 3.8. Beckett has been taken off the nasal cannula today and we get to start putting clothes on them now. They really are doing so well. Bryce's doctor thinks he might be having some reflux which might explain why he's still having so many A's & B's so they've started him on Prilosec and Beckett as well but mainly to just nip anything in the bud before it starts. We are doing good. We're pretty tired most days as you can imagine but we're managing.
BRYCE (top picture) BECKETT (2nd picture)
Posted by friend of mama Erin (Melissa) here is what mom has to say...
I just wanted to let everyone know that the boys are still doing good! They are both on the vent c-pap and both are having bradycardia episodes where they will just drop their heart rate for no reason at all. Beckett is having a ton more than Bryce so I suspect he'll be put back on the vent which won't make him happy since learning he can scream at all the nurses when they mess with him. Its the sweetest but most pitiful sound I've ever heard. But they are both breathing at the very lowest oxygen setting they can be put on and stating at a 100 on oxygen so that is a great thing! The boys are gaining some weight as well. Bryce is now 2 lbs 10 oz and Beckett is 2 lbs 9 oz. The amount of breast milk they get has increased slightly and now Bryce has been moved to a 3 hour schedule instead of 4 so the little guy will probably pork up now. Beckett had his 2nd blood transfusion the other day and his doctor pulled us aside and actually confessed that they messed up on his weight so he got too much blood but not enough to compromise his health so now they are revising the way they do things for babies who get blood! So I'm a little freaked out about that! It probably explains why the little man has been so puffy this week. Poor baby can barely open his eyes they are so swollen! They are now 15 days old and I'm just in shock. When I look at them, I still can't believe they are here. Their little lives are going by so fast! I just want it to slow down so that I can soak up every second I can.I'm sorry that this bulletin is so long but I could talk about my little guys for hours and not get sick of it so thank you for reading my update!
Original Announcement:
Bryce & Beckett were born Friday night at 27.6 weeks gestation.
They are doing well and will be in the NICU until their Nov 29th due date.
Beckett Park (baby A) was born at 5:10 pm on 9-5. He weighed 2lbs 6 oz and 13 inches long. He had been breathing really well on his own since birth but is still intubated and getting some oxygen but not 100% of the time.
Bryce David (B) was born at 5:11 pm on 9-5. He weighed 2lbs 15 oz and 13 1/2 inches long. He had a little more difficulty breathing at first and was requiring a lot more oxygen but he was extubated today and is now breathing with c-pap on his own and we are so thrilled.
Thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers. I will post updates as things change. We've been told that we are in the honeymoon period where things are good for right now and that there will be set backs but its to be expected so we shouldn't get upset if they have to go back on oxygen or have 'bad' days were they just need more help than they've needed. Its one day at a time right now. They are absolutely gorgeous and we are so in love with them.
I just wanted to let everyone know that the boys are still doing good! They are both on the vent c-pap and both are having bradycardia episodes where they will just drop their heart rate for no reason at all. Beckett is having a ton more than Bryce so I suspect he'll be put back on the vent which won't make him happy since learning he can scream at all the nurses when they mess with him. Its the sweetest but most pitiful sound I've ever heard. But they are both breathing at the very lowest oxygen setting they can be put on and stating at a 100 on oxygen so that is a great thing! The boys are gaining some weight as well. Bryce is now 2 lbs 10 oz and Beckett is 2 lbs 9 oz. The amount of breast milk they get has increased slightly and now Bryce has been moved to a 3 hour schedule instead of 4 so the little guy will probably pork up now. Beckett had his 2nd blood transfusion the other day and his doctor pulled us aside and actually confessed that they messed up on his weight so he got too much blood but not enough to compromise his health so now they are revising the way they do things for babies who get blood! So I'm a little freaked out about that! It probably explains why the little man has been so puffy this week. Poor baby can barely open his eyes they are so swollen! They are now 15 days old and I'm just in shock. When I look at them, I still can't believe they are here. Their little lives are going by so fast! I just want it to slow down so that I can soak up every second I can.I'm sorry that this bulletin is so long but I could talk about my little guys for hours and not get sick of it so thank you for reading my update!
Original Announcement:
Bryce & Beckett were born Friday night at 27.6 weeks gestation.
They are doing well and will be in the NICU until their Nov 29th due date.
Beckett Park (baby A) was born at 5:10 pm on 9-5. He weighed 2lbs 6 oz and 13 inches long. He had been breathing really well on his own since birth but is still intubated and getting some oxygen but not 100% of the time.
Bryce David (B) was born at 5:11 pm on 9-5. He weighed 2lbs 15 oz and 13 1/2 inches long. He had a little more difficulty breathing at first and was requiring a lot more oxygen but he was extubated today and is now breathing with c-pap on his own and we are so thrilled.
Thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers. I will post updates as things change. We've been told that we are in the honeymoon period where things are good for right now and that there will be set backs but its to be expected so we shouldn't get upset if they have to go back on oxygen or have 'bad' days were they just need more help than they've needed. Its one day at a time right now. They are absolutely gorgeous and we are so in love with them.
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