The boys are continuing to gain weight and eat well. They are no longer on a specific feeding schedule, when one of the boys wakes up and is hungry, they will feed him, then wake the other and feed him. They are trying to make the transition to home easier. I am glad that they are trying to keep the boys on similar schedules. The only negative aspect to this, is that it makes it very difficult to time our visits to the NICU, especially because when we go I like to be there at feeding time, so that I can breastfeed the boys. So far the boys have been going about 3 hrs between feedings during the day and 4 hours at night.
The nurses are always telling us what good boys they are. Typically when they wake up, they lay and look around, not crying, unless they are really hungry. They are good at going with the flow. We can only hope that they continue to be good boys when they come home.
Both of the boys are continuing to have spells and they should be outgrowing them by now. So when I was at the hospital this morning, working on breastfeeding the boys, the doctor told me that they had ordered a test for the boys to determine why they keep having spells. I can't remember what the name of the test is, I know that the test will run about 24 hours and the boys will have a tube down their nose again. The test will better help the doctors know what is going on when the boys have spell, where their heart rate drops, if it is reflux or some other problem. Once they know better why the boys are still having spells, they can treat it. If for example the spells are due to reflux, they can be given medicine for that. Hopefully tomorrow we will know more. The doctor told me that they order this test routinely for all babies who are full term, (which they are now!), all bottle feedings and still having spells. The spells are the only thing still keeping the boys in the NICU. Recently a set or girl twins moved in next door to the boys, maybe that is why they are still having spells!
Lastly an update on the boys weights, Last night Thomas weighed 5 lb 3 oz and Michael was 5 lb 4 oz.
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Breastfeed them all you can is my advice. It sounds difficult given the nurses schedule, but it really is what's best for them, and mostly likely to get them home sooner. See if the nurses can work with you. Also, you might invest in a good electric pump which would allow you to pump at home and bring in the milk to be used instead of formula. Formula is never ideal, but doctors seem to forget that these days.
Hey Thomas, Michael...Are the girls cute? Let me know if they have an older sister who is cute too!
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