Update on Gracie

[Puffy]

Hi all just thought I'd update you on gracie and her jaundice- my home internet has deaded but for some reason I can get on on phone anyhow....
we were admitted Friday night and g was dehydrated when we arrived. They repeated her SBR test and luckily her jaundice levels had lowered from the morning so she didnt actually need lights! They then scared me however as they decided to run a whole host of other tests on her in case it wasn't JUST jaundice making her poorly. She was 8lb8.5 born and is now 7lb9 :(
they tested because shes A+ and I'm A- they then tested cos I'm GBS + and even though I had anti biotics there is always a risk- however everything was fine apart from dehydration
she now HAS to have 70mls "top up" after every breast feed- DH went out and hired me an electric pump so she is being topped up with EBM she has also had a few ozs of aptimil but I have made my peace with that- if she hasn't put weight on by Monday they will probably re admit her for drips etc so this weekend it is Operation Put On Weight anyway we can
she is having loads more periods of wakefulness which is lovely, and waking up shouting for a feed which she's never done so fingers crossed we're on the up
I had to go and buy her "tiny baby " clothes yesterday as shes so little now- but at least she looks cosy and less like a drowned rat now!

[Puffy]

oh and she had two more SBRs and her levels had dropped lower each time!
shes also just found her thumb which is MEGA cute

[Peridot]

Oh bless her
I remember when Thomas dropped to just over 6 pounds, they are just so tiny
You do what you have to do to make your little girl better again Pops, her health is the most important thing and it sounds like you're doing the very best you can for her and a great job - I'm sure she'll be a little fatty in no time

[mrsdunny207]

Hon, glad she's feeling better! Come on Gracie - put on weight vibes coming your way!

[alex]

How scary for you all

Hope she continues to thrive (as it sounds as though she certainly is despite her admittance to hosp) 'put on weight vibes Gracie' coming your way

to her finding her thumb

[Cherrypie]

Bless her! Good luck with all the topping up and weight gain. xxx

[seashell]

Hope things get easier for you now with Gracie PP - glad you have an electric pump now, must make it a lot easier too. Take care

[sallycinnamon]

[Princess Fiona]

Glad she seems to be on the up, hope she starts gaining weight steadily now

['Line]

Bless her I hope that she is feeling better soon and back home. You take good care too xx