Rumbly Tummy 3/9/13
Chris
With the exception of her 1:30 a.m., 27 cc bottle, Hattie slept through all of her feedings today. We're pretty sure the Neosure 22 formula that was added to her milk a few days ago is doing something funky to her system. We talked about this with Nurse Kristi and decided that we are going to give it until Monday and talk to Dr. Alexander if she still isn't herself. But as the day progressed, we decided that the change in her milk had to be the cause for her discomfort. Melissa kangarooed with her and she was very restless the whole time. We couldn't wait until Monday. Kristi talked to a different doctor who agreed to temporarily change Hattie's orders. For the next three feeds, Hattie would be on straight breast milk with no extra fortifiers added.
She did end up pooping once in the afternoon and it definitely made her feel better, at least for the moment. It was a big one, so we had to bag it to keep the paint from peeling off the walls. You would think that a unit with more than 100 babies would have a Diaper Genie...
Moin came to visit this afternoon to spend some time with her little namesake. She saw Hattie's 1:30 p.m. hands-on time and got to hold her hand and help keep her pacifier in. This was the first time Moin had seen Hattie in her bassinet instead of her Isolette and she loved seeing her so up close and accessible.
A lactation nurse came to consult with Melissa while she breastfed Hattie right after her hands-on, so Moin and I headed downstairs to give them some privacy. Moin met some other ladies who were waiting on their granddaughter to be born. One of them was knitting a pink hat and before she left she gave it to Moin for Hattie. I love how Moin makes friends wherever she goes.
Moin took us to a nice afternoon dinner and when we returned we found a calmer Hattie, hopefully as a result of the additive-free milk. Even still, we let her eat through her tube so she could rest. She weighs 2,217 grams or 4 lb., 13.53 oz. I kangarooed with her and she was calmer than during the day, but I could still feel her tense up from time to time as she worked on getting her system cleared out.
It's not the first time, but perhaps now more than ever we are praying for poop. In the past we've prayed because the doctors told us she needed it for one reason or another. This time we feel helpless as our little girl has a tummy ache and doesn't even know what that is.
