Hope's 12th Day

Hope is now 5 lbs. 1 oz!!! We definitely celebrate all of these little accomplishments. She is continuing to do well with her compressed feedings. Today she is being given 44 cc's over a 2 hour time span through her feeding tube. Then she goes an hour without being fed. The amount will be gradually increased and the time span will be gradually decreased. This will teach her to eat once every three hours. She continues to practice nursing as well as trying to suck from a bottle. Sometimes she seems to be getting the hang of it, and other times she seems to tire herself out quickly while trying. We know that with time, this eating thing will click with Hope and then there will be no stopping her. We just need to continue to be patient and enjoy all of the little strides that Hope is making along the way.