The Sweet Sound of Silence!!! And the sweet sound of a tiny babies cry. On Tuesday June 10 after having been out of town for my beloved aunt's grave side services. I walked into Ryelee's room and the curtain was closed around her bed. I asked a nurse if I could go in and she said "Amanda do you want a visitor?" Amanda was holding her baby skin to skin! Oh what a beautiful sight. It took me a minute to notice the absence of noise from the ventilator. She had been removed from it on Sunday, they had tried CPAP which put too much air in her belly so they took her off that and she simply had oxygen into her nose, but was breathing entirely on her own! Well she receives caffeine to stimulate her brain to remember to breath. She can also cry now. Such a sweet little sound. I was so so happy to see my daughter holding and rocking her baby. She can now hold her for up to 2 hours a day and daddy can hold her too. He only gets an hour or so a night because he is too wiggly. Yesterday she gave him a great b-day present. While he was holding her she pooped out a whole bunch of meconium! This is so wonderful because it means her bowels are functioning. She has never been able to go on her own and this is wonderful news. They hope to start feeding her milk soon. They will start with 2/3 oz. such a tiny amount but she is a tiny baby. She is now 15 inches and weighs 2 lbs 6 1/2 oz, so once she gets started on mama's milk, I mean cream, she should gain more. The Dr has warned us to be prepared for more problems with feedings though.
Ryelee may soon be joined in the NICU by her little cousin, whose mama is experiencing some trouble. She is 33 weeks gestation and we pray that if she has to be born for mama's sake that all will be well with her and her mama.
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