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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/1/2008 10:51:25 PM
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feesha
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yay!!
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God is good :)
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/1/2008 10:58:00 PM
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29redballoons
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tears on the keyboard...
I am so happy for you all!!!!!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 7:37:05 AM
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momma_bee
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OH, I am so HAPPY for you all!
I don't know if I expect that you slept well because you are all exhausted or were up all night, just watching him. Probably somewhere between the two.
No matter - welcome to your home Issac. Let mom and dad sleep once in a while...
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 7:59:46 AM
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Tea-Tea
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Thank you Lord Jesus! YAY!!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 8:39:37 AM
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SweetLittleErin
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We made it through our first night. Him and his daddy are sleeping now. Here's the "rundown" of the week...
Saturday we get to the NICU and as we walk in Isaac makes eye contact with me, glares at the nurse, the pulls out his feed tube....for the last time.
We have a good nursing session then he gets his shots and things go downhill from there. We lost several ounces because he wasnt eating enough. "Super Serious" doctor rounded and said get 40mls per feeding down him or the feed tube goes back in. Well we had a battle but we hit the 40ml mark everytime and sometimes exceeded it. But we still didnt gain weight yet. He rounded again and said 40mls minimum and 45mls optimal and weight gain for 48hours. Well we gained weight and averaged 50mls, and had a weight gain, but it was still not 48 hours. "Laid Back" doctor rounded Wednesday morning and said "ya'll ready to go home" and we were discharged with instructions to "do whatever he wants" (in regards to eating.) We are still really pushing the 40mls because unless we push him hard he will not eat enough at all and we dont want to loose weight. We are not nursing yet, my supply is too wonky and he is too weak, but we are going to start working up to that at some point soon.
We have our little home monitor on him, he wears a soft little "belt" around his chest that connects to his "purse" with his monitor. So far it hasnt gone off, alarms or false alarms.
He's been very gassy and fussy and hard to get to eat since we've been home but I am blaming some of that on how stressful yesterday way for us all. He did much better this morning. We are trying to find a good bottle/nipple combo for him, I'll probably run to Walmart here in a bit and find a selection. We are also trying to get him on an incline for sleeping since he seems to do better that way.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 8:41:40 AM
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Brandy
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Erin factor in shots of any kind and that can make him fussy too.
Isabel is a bear for 24 hrs after shots it seems, doesn't want to eat normal and has some seriously explosive stinky diapers.
Hang in there!!!!
So good to have the man home!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 8:54:50 AM
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Erin That is so wonderful. We will continue to pray for everyone.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 9:12:15 AM
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momma_bee
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Isaac makes eye contact with me, glares at the nurse, the pulls out his feed tube....for the last time.
I LOVE it. I really like knowing that kids have spirit and spunk. They are tough to raise (I have two) but seem to do so much with their potiential rather than some of their more passive peers.
Erin - thank you so much for sharing Issac's journey here. It brings such joy to read your excitement and I have been on pins-n-needles for y'all.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 9:56:13 AM
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Ok figures, I don't get on the computer for one day & Isaac comes home!!!!!!!
So excited for you all!!! Yeah for laid back docs!!!!
Praying for the transition to go well & the gas to go away!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 10:09:40 AM
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My daughter had to have "simethicone" (sp?) with EVERY feeding or she was miserable! Don't know if this would work for him, or if it really is good for their digestion or anything. But she would scream without it.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 10:39:56 AM
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misaham
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I remember being out (running errands or whatever) and having to go buy some because I forgot it at home. But it was worth it!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 10:53:51 AM
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Wow, Isaac is HOME!!!!
Thank You, dear Lord Jesus, for keeping Your hand on this family of three, and for appointing these parents for Isaac. Thank You for the hospital staff who helped in his care, for safety as Klay and Erin drove back and forth, and for their home now being full with Isaac in it. Thank You for Your faithfulness to this wee child and to His family. Amen.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 1:51:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: TwinCityGirl
Wow, Isaac is HOME!!!!
Thank You, dear Lord Jesus, for keeping Your hand on this family of three, and for appointing these parents for Isaac. Thank You for the hospital staff who helped in his care, for safety as Klay and Erin drove back and forth, and for their home now being full with Isaac in it. Thank You for Your faithfulness to this wee child and to His family. Amen.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 2:27:52 PM
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I'm soooo excited for y'all! Praying it all goes well at home.
YIPPEE!!!!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/2/2008 8:18:12 PM
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Yay Way to go!! Missed a couple of days & look what happens.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/4/2008 12:38:20 PM
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manda59
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Continuing to pray for you all, Erin!
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/7/2008 9:40:30 AM
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Now you are home, just wondering how you are doing.
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RE: SweetLittleErin's Encouragement Thread - 10/7/2008 10:59:25 AM
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momma_bee
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I have to say - I chuckle every time I read your siggy line because you talk about your SON and then it says A glimpse of PINK
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I'll be praying that he eats well and doesn't lose weight. 
