The girls are one week old today!! Wow, has time flown! They are doing absolutely prefect! Madelynn and Claire now have no IV's, all they are only on pulse ox, heart rate and oxygen level little stickies. Nothing more! Natalee will only have about another day or two on her IV and then same thing with her, although her IV is much better since it was put in her belly button, she doesn't have it bothering her.
The girls are doing great on their feeds. Madelynn was at 24cc's yesterday, Claire at 28cc's and Natalee was at 12cc's. They are also nuzzling up to my boobies quite nicely too, which is so beautiful. They are my little birds. They eat so well, but still get tired at some feedings and have to have the rest put in the feeding tube (we were feeding tube free for a few days, so having them to have this put back in, with increased feeds broke my heart). BUT it is completely normal and better that they get all of their feed than not. They have been very tired yesterday and today so far, so we are not stressing them out about the feedings. Completely normal for this age! I am still so proud. Their feeds go up everyday, so today I'm sure it will be higher when I get there today.
I got to give Claire and Natalee (her second) baths so far and Madelynn will get her second one tonight. Oh, how much am I in love with these girls!?
I cannot seem to stop crying. I cry when I'm with them, when I have to leave, right now, in fact just writing about crying. I HATE that someone else expect Tim or I am not taking care of their every little need. When they cry in their isolate when I am there, I think about all the time I'm not there when they do (enter a 45 crying session I just had) cry. I have to get some things done around the house, it looks like a bomb went off, but I feel so guilty when I'm not there. So every night I try to do so much so I can wake up and just get there, but I know I am already being warn down. The only time I don't cry is when I finally fall asleep with their little blankets they had all day in my arms. I thought carrying them was hard, this is by far the hardest thing I have every done, having to leave my precious babies while a stranger takes care of them and not Tim and I. (still crying)
I got to get some things done and get out of here to see them. I will post pics sometime, I'm just not in the mood. We already have over 1000 photos and its been one week.
On a happier note....Within ONE WEEK after their birth, I have lost 42 POUNDS!!!!!!!! I never did get an exact weight the day I delivered, but with all the water, and two days prior I was up to 176 lbs., I'm guessing I was around 180 lbs. at delivery. And now I weight 138 lbs., so technically I only have 12 lbs. left. I don't even mind if I stay a little higher than 126 lbs., so I am actually hoping I stay about 130 lbs. But I am proud of myself, however I didn't do anything.
OK, here are a couple of photos from Tuesday.
We couldn't be more complete
Madelynn down Daddy's shirt
Heaven on earth
Sweet girls... Madelynn (white hat with her arm over her sister), Claire and Natalee (with her hand under her face)
LOVE THE LAST PICTURE. Natalee's face is perfecttttttt.
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful! And yes, crying is completely normal:) Hang in there, Momma!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the updates, I am sure it is hard taking the time to do them....I can't believe it's already been a week! They seem to be doing so good :) I know that I don't even know how hard this all is on ya'll but I am so happy for ya'll :).
ReplyDelete*Hugs* I definitely understand the emotions that come with leaving your baby (babies in your case.) I would lay awake at night crying because I knew at some point in the night Brayden would be crying and I wouldn't be the one that would comfort him. I just couldn't get past the fact that someone else was caring for MY baby. It only helped knowing for the most part that he had great friendly nurses. But that only helped a tiny bit! I pray you have wonderful nurses for your girls too! And yes getting the feeding tube in and out and in again is NO fun. :(
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!