Due Date!!

Today was Rebekah's official due date! Obviously, she had other plans!! :) It is almost overwhelming to think about all that has happened in the last three weeks. We arrived in Charleston three weeks ago today, and what an adventure it has been!

I had a fun start to my morning today - I got to feed Rebekah a bottle for the first time!! She did very well and drank about 28 cc's. She did have some reflux and spit up some of her feeding, but the doctors and nurses are still very excited over her progress. In fact, one of her doctors (who had been leaning toward the feeding tube) told us this morning that he was very glad that Rebekah had another swallow study. The doctors did increase one of Rebekah's reflux medications in the hope that she will be more comfortable and not refluxing as much. Now we have to wait and see if Rebekah's digestive system will tolerate a full feeding over 30 minutes. According to Rebekah's speech therapist, Diane, if the feeding is longer than 30 minutes, then babies are burning more calories eating than they are taking in. Obviously that will not help her grow! So, the feeding tube possibility is still lingering out there. We are just going to give Rebekah every chance to bottle feed that we possibly can.

Rebekah has had her bath already this morning and is dressed in a cute yellow outfit with butterflies. Drew and I are going to try to get some pictures this afternoon after she's had some time to rest.

Happy Saturday!! :)

Nancy