Only One Left...

Lorelei is doing well. She has only one hook-up left: her feeding tube. She is no longer attached to anything else. This in itself is a good sign because apparently the doctor is satisfied with her development. It is also very convenient, especially when giving Lorelei a bath, taking her out of bath, cuddling with her... well, with anything actually.

Also her weight is going up. She reached her birth weight last friday and is growing at about 15-20 grams a day now. That is about as much as is required or is to be expected.

The only thing that is still frustrating at times is getting food into her. Even though she is feeding more and more by herself, from the bottle and breast, sometimes when we try she is just so tired that it does not work out. In other words, the feeding tube is still necessary. Even though she is growing and the food she takes in by herself is increasing, it is still frustrating when it doesn't work...

So, like I said before, the feeding tube will be the last thing out and I hope it will be soon, because that will most likely be the day she comes home.... (or very close to it anyway...)!


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