Both babies have some degree of jaundice and Kathryn is on a "light pillow" for treatment. It's way cool, makes her look like a little glow worm, since it's under her blankets and they glow a nice monochromatic bluish green.
The head ICU shift Nurse Practitioner says that it's quite likely Elizabeth will be going home *Tomorrow* (actually today), ,or maybe Monday. That's actually going to create scheduling problems as it will be quite a while before little Kathryn gets to do the same. Fortunately the hospital is only a few minutes, 10 tops, away from home.
Grandpa got to help feed the babies 3 times on Saturday, freeing up Daddy for other stuff, including sleeping. :) They get breast fed, and then a supplemental bottle. I'd feed the bottle to the one while the other ate "The Good Stuff". Kathryn is a really good eater, both ways, usually anyway. She always starts strong, and generally goes as long as they want her to. Well, with the good stuff, with the supplement, it's so so, but she still usually starts strong. Elizabeth often falls asleep when not yet finished, and it's difficult to get her to even try to finish.
Still she's not losing weight anymore, and hopefully will have gained a little in the morning when they have the daily weigh in. Kathryn has also stopped losing, but she has already started gaining.
Since I couldn't get her to take much of the bottle, I did have a nice long snuggle with Elizabeth while Kat was finishing, or not finishing actually, at the 11 PM feeding.
Also took their Mommy to lunch at a Chinese place in Austin that their Daddy doesn't like much, between the 11 AM and 2 PM feedings.
Thanks, El Gatp, for the Twin update....my baby knowledge is less than limited, but it seems all new mommies I know have said their babies have/had some degree of jaundice. Must be fairly common. Lucky grandpa getting to help at meal times, and doing such a good job. Good news that both girls are gaining weight.
Oops, that would be El Gato.....d:o(
Good morning EG...
The news sounds great for your 2 babies. Aren’t they the sweetest things in the world???
With Elizabeth going home before Kathryn, it will give everyone time to adjust and get ready for the second round! And Kathryn, eating as she is, will be there quicker than you would think. Any news on her little legs? We pray that everything will be OK with her in every way.
I know what you mean about the little glow worm. Isn’t it amazing though what they can do to help these babies?? The jaundice will leave... and in the meantime, the blue light is what will help it do so.
Glad to hear you’re on dinner duty! Maybe these 2 will let you hug them :) LOL What does Miss V think about having baby sisters? She’s going to be so good with them I bet.
Thanks for the update...... prayers continue as always.
Nana
Glow little glow worm - glimmer - glimmer. : )
Thanks for the update...glad to hear things are going well.
It’s great what medical techniques can do these days.
Taking one baby home at a time may work out better for everybody. Get one baby settled in and go back for the other.
Miss V is going to have her work cut out for her, being a big sis to TWO baby sisters! : )