Friday, July 2, 2010

45 Days

Bella has come so far. The doctor says the most important thing now is weight gain. For several days they've been making adjustments to her feedings to determine the right number of calories for her. We have several sources of nutrients to work with...breast milk (that T has been working so hard to make!), 30 calorie formula, 24, calorie formula, and vitamin and nutrient supplements. They will watch her weight daily and adjust her food until she starts making good daily weight gains. Obviously her lungs are still very sick too. She has not been handling touch very well this week. Her sats have been dropping significantly during hands on care and not rebounding for several hours. This is likely a sign that her lungs are extremely sensative. Overall, Bella is doing very well. We are so thankful for the daily blessings we receive.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for STILL keeping us all posted. It's been a long road for you all. Know that we are all still there with you in thoughts and prayers.

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  2. This is so incredible...thanks for the update.

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  3. Dear and Almighty Heavenly Father we thank you for the 45 days of miracles you have allowed us to witness. Please continue to hold this family close to you and help and guide them thru this wonderful journey with their angel Bella you have sent to them. Please keep Bella growing by leaps and bounds and reach your all powerful hands into her tiny body and make those lung tissues grow as only you can. we know Bella is very sensative at this time to touch so We ask that the angels continue to sit with her, hold her, sing sweet heavenly songs to her as long as needed to see your lil angel thru this moment in time till her Mommy and Daddy can hold her once again .We thank you for Bella's weight gain no matter how small or how slow it could be we know you are making sure that she progresses as only You see.Thank you again dear Lord for healing her skin and blood of the infection and for making her lil body rid itself of excess fluids. We pray you will Hold this family and lift them up in their time of need and see them thru this journey you have set out for them.In your precious name we ask.AMEN....God Bless the little children and God Bless this family and all who come in contact with them and Bella.

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  4. Hope the holiday weekend treated you all well. We miss you and are still holding on to powerful prayer for lil' Bella. Love you guys.

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