Showing posts with label breastfeed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breastfeed. Show all posts

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Check out our new cribs!

We have been moved to the the level 2 B nursery and we are in open cribs!!!! No more changing diapers through little holes! They have done great maintaining their temperature and are even elevated/propped up on one side. We'll be testing out those car seats soon we hope! They are all bottle/breast fed, no more tube feedings! (Unless they get lazy and don't eat then they push the rest of their bottle through the tube.) Their vitamins are also pushed through the tube since those don't taste very good. Momma has been very busy going back and forth for one breastfeeding per shift. Cohen is a breastfeeding machine! Meagan... well she does good once she gets going, but she sleeps (we're trying to teach her it's dinner time and not just a pacifier, lol!) I have been dealing with some clogged ducts= ouch! Hot showers and warm compresses is what I've read to try to help, along with lots of pumping and feeding. On a brighter note, Cohen has now christened both mommy and daddy and has quite the aim! I need to find one of those pee pee tee pees! He still has that diaper rash. It isn't any worse, but is only a little better, so we're continuing with the prescription ointment. Both babies have gained weight too! Cohen is 4lbs. 10oz., Meagan is 4lbs. 2oz. They just gotta keep gaining! We aren't sure when they will be coming home but Mommy and Daddy are anxious to have the family home all together. Thank you all so much for your continued thoughts and prayers for our little ones! <3 
(Don't forget click on the picture to enlarge)

 Check out our new cribs!

 Wide eyed boys! Sleepy girl!

 Take me out the ball game! Burrito baby! 

 Buddy checking out these new little clothes. Baylee... not so interested. 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

2 Weeks Old!

I can't believe our babies are 2 weeks old today!! They have come so far in those two weeks!When I called last night to check on them their weights were: Cohen 4lbs. 6oz, Meagan 3lbs. 15oz. They now get 6 out of 8 bottle feedings, that's only 2 feedings on the tube per day (one per shift!) Breastfeeding is going better and better each time. They both know exactly what to do! My milk supply is doing pretty good too, in fact I was told I could freeze the next couple of days! Both of their umbilical chords fell off, and they have cute little belly buttons now! Another positive event was I got to drive today, it's been so long, I'm glad I didn't forget, lol! The morning shift nurse thinks they will be coming home soon! She was very impressed with their progress and told us to make sure we have the car seats ready, they may ask us to bring them up and start getting them used to sitting in the upright position. :) Don't want to get too excited yet but this is definitely a step in the right direction. This evening, Cohen weighed 4lbs.8oz and Meagan weighed 3lbs. 14oz. She lost a little.  Both babies got some vitamins, Meagan didn't care for them and spit them all up! :( I need her to eat, keep it down and gain some weight! Our favorite nurses aren't there tonight...both babies did not enjoy their bath and cried quite a bit, hoping our babies get some good rest tonight. Here's some pics from the last few days. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for our little ones. <3

 Look at me holding it all by myself!  I love my hairbows, just like Mommy!

 Mommy and Daddy love us so much!
 I'm all wrapped up like a burrito! Meagan making bubbles!
Thanks for your help Aunt Cheyenne!