Collette

November 20, 2003

Home Time Soon

After talking it over with the Doctors, Im guessing that he will be home after the 9th of december. At which he will be “37 weeks”, or 6 weeks old. Or maybe even at 36 weeks, but 37 weeks seems more like the time. He still is only 34 weeks almost 35 weeks and babies don’t start to suck really well till 35 weeks and 36 weeks. Before he comes home he needs to be just 36 or over 36 weeks. He needs to be at a good weight. Over 2kgs. And he needs to be able to feed only from the breast and not his tube. It’s not a date but more like a timeline of how he should be.

I got to breastfeed him again yesterday. He did really well. 15 minutes of sucking on each side. Yet it takes him a hour because he stops and starts and gets tired. Then he wants to play and moves his eyes around the room. And he worms about. Then he sucks away again. Even thro he is not sucking much, or getting anywhere near the amount of milk from breastfeeding that he needs, but it’s a start. After a hour he was tired, so I cuddled him up into a bunny rug and rocked him to sleep. After he was asleep I topped him up by feeding him down the tube. He would never know. He did get a little more then what he should :o)

I weighed him yesterday and from Tuesday he had put on 35gms :o) One happy mummy here. He now weighs 1.635kgs. In pounds I think, and I mean I think that its, 3.6 pounds. He is getting there.

Kellie

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NaturalMom

:o) {{{{{{}}}}}}} RYN: I seriously agree…there are a LOT of ladies on one dec message board whose babies have either made an early entrance or were trying. Weird :o/ ~ajaye

Yay for Callum! Hey, I never asked, what does Callum mean? It’s such a pretty name….

Awwwwwwww….I’m praying for your family 😀 I hope your little baby comes home soon! *HOPE*

happy.in.love

Awww! I’m so glad he’s going to be coming home before christmas! That’s great! It’s good that you’re breast feeding him and that you get to hold him now. I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to have a baby that I couldn’t hold or kiss! I’m glad everything’s getting better! He’s a strong one! MUAH!

((( Callum!))) You are the happiest, luckiest mom in the world! Yippee! You have a baby! Your baby gets to come home soon!

glad everything is going well. cant wait to hear u say u brought him home!

your son is beautiful. I hope he comes home soon and I am glad he was doing better. I am one of those nicu miracle babies, the kind that wasn’t supposed to ever make it home. But I did and have no health problems. I will keep your sweet little baby in my thoughts. He is precious.

juslilbitty

thats wonderful news! yay!(((hugs)))

MamaNProud

Yes! That’s so awesome that he’ll be home for Christmas… what a wonderful gift!

Moneypenny

I’m so glad he’s healthy and getting bigger and stronger every day. You must be impatient to have him home!

my heart goes out to you, really, i would be so terrified in your shoes, i think you are a brave mother, and woman, and i wish you only the best, you and your little one. Sending Hope and warm wishes lina

Yay! Hope he comes home soon!!

girl with no name

November 23, 2003

i’m sooo glad thnings are working out for you!!!

I’m glad to hear that he’ll be home soon. I couldn’t imagine if I had a child and couldn’t keep them with me at all times. Thank you for your note. Take care!

nursegirl

November 24, 2003

That is so wonderful! You will have your little man home soon!

babe in toyland

It’s great that he’ll be home for Christmas! Just think, all that lovely breastmilk is doing him the world of good, he’ll soon be a little porker and you’ll be wondering where the time went, lol!

Mylenna

November 25, 2003

Hope you get to bring that gorgeous little bundle home soon 🙂

RYN: Beautiful name. I have a million and one names picked out for the next baby already! lol I love the picture on your DD. It just radiates love and pride. Gorgeous.

Wow … so tiny at 3.6 lbs! What a miracle baby! I’ll keep you in my prayers and hope he’s home in time to enjoy his first Christmas w/Mom and Dad! 🙂

jennyjo79

December 10, 2003

*points above* Sorry, I didn’t mean to leave that note unsigned … It was me …