This has been a big week for our little girl. We were a little worried about how she would do off of her oxygen but it seems we were worried about nothing as she has kept her blood oxygen levels within the normal range for a baby her size. Her next big step was being able to take a bottle on Thursday. The doctors thought it might be a little soon since most babies have trouble sucking, swallowing and breathing at the same time until they are 34 weeks gestation(Gracie is 32 weeks), but being a Ring, she loved to eat and had no problem finishing her first bottle in 18 minutes. Starting off she will only be allowed one bottle feeding a day. Also on Thursday she passed the 1500 grams(3lbs 4ozs.) mark. This is a big milestone for many reasons. The biggest thing for us is that we now get to hold her twice a day. She is now big enough to regulate her tempature so she no longer has a temp probe stuck to her side, she is now allowed to wear clothes and we can give her nightly bathings. Saturday was another great day for Gracie. Her doctor bumped her bottle feedings to twice a day. Then the big surprise was that Gracie was moved to the stepdown unit. The stepdown unit is for stable babies that are close to going home. Babies in this unit typically do not need the intensive care they were receiving and now just need time to grow and get stronger. Seeing her move is a great feeling. This lets us know that the doctors feel good about her overall health and that she is really is getting closer to going home. And as of Saturday night, Gracie was weighing in at 3lbs 7ozs. She's getting closer!!!
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