The Cocklin Triplets: Timothy, Elizabeth, and Mary
Bottle update 06/19/2011
 
Elizabeth hit a big milestone today...she now weighs 4 lbs!  In addition to that, she's been working on her bottle feeding.  She is getting 2 bottles a day and is doing ok with those feeds.  She has no problem sucking, it's just the pacing and the breathing they have to work on with her.  She likes to suck 5 or 6 times, then swallow it all at once.  Unfortunately, this usually causes her to choke/cough.  So they've got to get her where she can suck, swallow, and breathe all at once (which is why the physical therapist gives her her bottles right now).  Once she starts to get the hang of it better they'll let her take more of her feedings by bottle. 

Elizabeth is getting 36 mL of milk at each feeding.  They started her on Reglan today to help with some reflux issues she's been having.  I got to help with her bath last night.  She didn't have bathroom issues during it like her brother did so it was pretty uneventful.  Still, it was nice getting to help with that. 

That's about all the news for Elizabeth.  She's doing really well! =)                                              


 


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