Fingers crossed!

This girl continues to amaze. I am sorry for delay in posts lately! MY fingers are crossed that we will have a little lady in our house by valentines day. #fingerscrossed

Ann Martin is now weighing in at 3 lbs 5 oz!! Almost 2 lbs from her birth weight. She has started taking her bottle a lot better! Her first bottle she took 4ml. Second 2 ml. Third 28 ml over 25 minutes. Fourth 28 ml over 16 minutes!! They want her to eat in thirty minutes or less. She gets 1-2 bottles in 24 hours. When she is fed through the tube the other feedings, they shortened the time to 30 minutes to stretch her stomach to prepare her for oral feedings. I am ready to feed her!

She has been on and off of her oxygen over the last few days. Right now she is on 10 ml or oxygen. They tell me it is basically a poof of air. It's the lowest setting she can be on. Her hematocrit is really low and that affects her breathing. Usually they would give her a transfusion but they haven't for two reasons. Her retic (sp?) is high which means she is making red blood cells just not fast. Since she is making them, you don't want to tell her brain she doesn't need to continue make by giving her blood. Follow? I'm not good at explaining this stuff.

We are going to see her tomorrow night. So. Excited! I hope to be able to feed her but it all depends on whether she feels like eating. I will have pictures for you after tomorrow. A big thank you to all who celebrated Ann Martin this past Sunday and showered her with beautiful gifts and love! She is a lucky lady! I continue to be amazed at the outpouring of love, prayers and support of our little miracle. God is so good! Love you all!