Two Babies

Both babies had several heart rate decelerations last night, so they each had their caffeine level increased to coincide with their recent weight gain.

Both Trey and Bella each ate 24 cc's of breast milk from Mommy at their first nursing session today!

Since Bella has successfully eaten three full meals from Mommy, they are going to let her try a bottle either at her midnight or 3am feeding. Hopefully Trey will be doing the same very soon!

Trey and Bella both did an excellent job at their second nursing session! Trey took 30 cc's of breast milk from Mommy and Bella took 28 cc's of breast milk from Mommy! Neither baby had an episode during this feeding!!!

Daddy held Trey and Bella both at the same time tonight!!!!!!! He was the first person to do so!





Trey weighs 4 pounds 4.3 ounces and Bella weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces!

Nursing and Oxygen

Both Trey and Bella are keeping their temperatures where they should be!
Both babies had a little bit of trouble when nursing today. Trey's heart rate dropped twice and Bella's oxygen saturation dropped twice. Trey still ate 13 cc's of breast milk from Mommy and Bella ate 19 cc's of breast milk from Mommy. We may give them a little break today and not do a second nursing session. We'll see what the doc says!

Trey's amount of breast milk per feeding was increased this afternoon to 38 cc's per feeding!

Bella's amount of breast milk per feeding was increased this afternoon to 34 cc's per feeding!

The doc said the babies were fine to nurse tonight. Trey took 3 cc's of breast milk from Mommy and Bella took 34 cc's of breast milk from Mommy!

Trey weighs 4 pounds 4.3 ounces!

Bella weighs 3 pounds 10.0 ounces!

Sharing a Crib

Trey and Bella are doing very well today! Mommy stopped at the NICU this morning to peak in at the babies. She couldn't stay with them since she woke up with a sore throat and a runny nose today. Mommy dropped of some milk for the babies and said hello to them. They were sleeping, so it wasn't too bad leaving them.

Isabella graduated from her isolette today and joined her "big brother" Gerald in a crib! They were moved into a special double crib for twins! Daddy took some pictures of their first time together outside Mommy's womb!

Trey weighs 4 pounds 3 ounces!

Bella weighs 3 pounds 9 ounces!

Trey moved to a crib!

At their first nursing session today, both babies did great once again! Trey took 20 cc's of breast milk from Mommy, which is more than 1/2 of his needed 34 cc's! Bella took 34 cc's of breast milk from Mommy, which is 4 more cc's than she usually gets in her feeding tube!

In the afternoon when the Doctor checked Trey and Bella, they both had their feeding amount increased! Trey now eats 36 cc's of breast milk per feeding and Bella now eats 32 cc's of breast milk per feeding.

Trey graduated from an isolette to a crib today! He's a "big boy" now!



Bella's temperature in her isolette was turned down to 27 degree's Celsius, which is where it needs to be for her to move into a crib! She will be joining her brother soon!

At their second nursing session today, Trey took 18 cc's of breast milk and Bella took 22 cc's of breast milk!

Nursery

Bella and Trey look great today!

Trey ate 18 cc's of breast milk from Mommy and Bella ate 10 cc's of breast milk from Mommy! Tomorrow Mommy will get to nurse each baby twice!

Both babies had blood work done this morning and it all came back normal! Trey and Bella now have tiny Mickey Mouse Band-Aids on their feet where they were pricked.

Trey now weighs 4 pounds 1.3 ounces!

Bella now weighs 3 pounds 7.3 ounces!

Mommy took new photos of the nursery!

3 weeks old

Gerald and Isabella are three weeks old today!!!

Both babies did well with their nursing again today! Trey took 14 cc's of breast milk from Mommy and Bella took 18 cc's of breast milk from Mommy!

Bella is now getting 30 cc's of breast milk at each feeding.

Both babies had several dips in their heart beats today, but they resolved them on their own.

Trey weighs 3 pounds 15.7 ounces and is 17.5 inches in length!

Bella is 3 pounds 6 ounces and is 16 inches in length!

Aunt Dani and Uncle Bobby

Trey and Bella are doing great today!

Both babies had the amount of breast milk they eat at each feeding increased. Trey is now eating 34 cc's per feeding and Bella is now eating 28 cc's per feeding!

Aunt Danielle held Bella and Trey for the first time today and Bobby held Trey for the first time!