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Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)

December 10, 2010 by melragent 4 Comments

Today was a great day!  The eye surgeon came in for Sam's first follow up exam and told us that everything looks really good.  I think the direct quote was "I would be shocked if things took a turn for the worse".  I am translating that to mean, Sam's retina is nicely attached and should stay that … [Read more...] about Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)

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Day 83: December 8

December 9, 2010 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam had a pretty good day today. We are bouncing back and forth between the open crib and the heated crib. The good news is he is spending less and less time in the heated crib. The other good news is he nursed twice today. I honestly believe he is ready to start getting bottles, but I am just … [Read more...] about Day 83: December 8

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Day 82: December 7

December 8, 2010 by melragent 1 Comment

A pretty quiet day in the NICU.  Sam was a little less alert than yesterday, but that might have to do with the fact that he is back on full feeds.  He also was moved out of the isolette at around midnight and put into an open crib.  That lasted until about 7 pm today when he was moved from the … [Read more...] about Day 82: December 7

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Day 81: December 6

December 7, 2010 by melragent 2 Comments

Today brought relief... to my freezer space!  The Mothers Milk Bank of San Jose cam and picked up approx. 1000 ounces of milk.  While this helped, it just put a little dent in the supply in my freezer(s).  They are going to send me a cooler this week so I can send even more milk in.  Aside from … [Read more...] about Day 81: December 6

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Day 80: December 5

December 6, 2010 by melragent Leave a Comment

Yesterday felt a bit like I may have hit bottom. Of course writing a blog post at 1:30 am is never a good idea! In any event, in the light of day and with a bit of sleep, i woke up feeling a bit better than the night before. I know I worried a number of people. Sorry about that. I just let my … [Read more...] about Day 80: December 5

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