We made sure that Paige was ready for the big MSU-Notre Dame football game by bringing her a great hat and socks...she also has a "Future Tailgater" onesie, but she wasn't able to wear it because she still had a central line (IV) in her belly button. Her nurse, Jane, was not such a fan of MSU, and was looking around desperately for a U-M hat; Dr. Gelfand, an Ohio State alum, was wearing his Buckeye jibbitz in his Crocs (which we'll let slide), but in the end it was Paige and her Spartans winning the day (great game, by the way)!
Paige had more victories on Saturday, as she tried breastfeeding for the first time! Friday night she had been throwing fits and crying all night, so much that Michelle, her nurse, had to get the secretary and other staff to keep her occupied so she could take care of her other baby! They soon found out that it wasn't a problem with Paige's health that made her upset, it was that she was HUNGRY...she was on a feeding plan that very slowly increased every few hours, but she did not agree! So now she gets a much larger amount by bottle, and breastfeeds as much as she wants every three hours when I'm there. Looks like she'll be growing fast--she's already 7 lbs 3 oz!
Another big win for her was that that central line in her belly button was removed by Saturday night! Dr. Gelfand feels that her platelets have stabilized enough, but had Jane draw a large amount of blood to send to Wisconsin for the lab work that will hopefully figure out why the platelet level had been dropping. We also got a hint from the nurses that she might be going home in a few days!!! Time to catch up on our sleep before she's home!
Nikki and Matt,
ReplyDeleteWe are delighted to see your new little miracle, Paige. We are so glad to see that she's making steady improvements! She is a doll!!!!
Jordan, Susan, Maddie, Grayson, Landon and Morgan
Look at your beautiful daughter. It is so good to see her face with out all the tubes. I am so glad that she is making progress. Praise the Lord! That is awesome news that she maybe home soon.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to prayer for you all.
Hey there, you two. We so appreciate being able to keep up with you through facebook (and now your blog), and have you and Paige in our prayers. She's simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSending love and good energy your way~
Robin & Steven Kottke