Day 23: Two full feedings in a row

Malena had a great day today! I have been in to the hospital at 8AM and then at 2PM the past two days to help Malena practice eating. They have been feeding her through a tube after trying to feed her from a bottle or after I breastfeed. The reason being is that she only eats half of the amounts she should. This morning was the same story I breastfed Malena and then they fed her through the tube with the remaining amount.

Bu then this afternoon she did something she has never ever done. Two full feedings in a row! I breastfed her at 2 and then tried to give her the rest through the bottle. To my surprise she did a full feeding. Then when I called to check on her after her 5 o’clock feeding she took the same amount from a bottle! Usually she would get a tube feeding between bottle feeds to let her rest. She was so hungry when I saw her at 2PM. I think she is getting the hang of this eating thing! I know that sounds like a small improvement but in the NICU small improvements are huge things!

Malena also reached her birth weight again. She is a few grams over 6lbs 6oz.

We are proud of her…Enjoy some new pictures.

Annabelle