After being very excited about Rebekah's eating, we were a little disappointed to find out that she has only gained three ounces in the last week. Little Miss is now seven pounds even, but that weight gain put her at a little less than half an ounce a day. If you remember, her pediatrician would like to see a weight gain of an ounce each day or even a little more. We had really thought she was doing better in the last week.
Because everything else looks so good and Rebekah seems to be otherwise doing well, our pediatrician is going to give her another week and check her weight again next Wednesday. I will be able to continue breastfeeding between now and then, but we are going to try alternating between breastfeeding and botte feeding so that Rebekah does not have to work as hard at each feeding. We will also be fortifying the breastmilk she gets in bottles with a little more formula than we had been using before.
Please pray that in the next week Rebekah will gain close to half a pound and will continue to do well with her feeding. Also, I forgot to mention yesterday that we need to pray for her collaterals (the small arteries from her heart to her right lung) to continue to grow. That was the reason for postponing her surgery in the first place, so we really need those to be big enough to work with by the time she has her second surgery.
We are looking forward to a hopefully slower week next week. Zachary will be starting school on Wednesday and is looking forward to going back to school. Rebekah only has a weight check next week, so we should have a lighter doctor schedule. We are intending to enjoy the last few days before we start the school schedule again!!
Nancy
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