6/3/08

The nurse tonight explained to us why Lexey has not pooped yet or steadily. When in the womb there is something in the baby that keeps her from pooping. Lexey has not passed this yet and so she is not pooping on a regular basis. As soon as she can pass that she will even better than she is. She is up to recieving 4 ccs of milk. They up it every 24 hours instead of every 12 hours. She still has not had a bowel moement and is weighing in at 820 grams. The nurse says she will lose about 20 grams when she does finally poop. They had taken her off the IV, but turned it up last night to keep her hydrated. Lexey is now no longer on the pressurized oxygen but on the regulaar oxygen blender. Meaning the air she breathes is a mixture of room air and oxygen. This is a great thing!! She is also very stable and comfortable when her mommy holds her. Her levels stay stable and she sleeps well. When daddy holds her, her oxygen level tends to drop. My other brother suggested waxing Brian's chest so that Lexey is more comfortable!! Hee, hee! She is overall doing great and growing, the nurses are going to measure her this week and let us know how much she has grown since birth. So more to look forward to as the week goes on.