NICU, day 51

Day 51 (monday) was a pretty amazing day. When i called during the day shift to check on Avery they told me that she had taken 25mL at one of her day shift feeds. This is big, it means that every time a bottle is offered she is taking AT LEAST 1/2 of her feed by mouth. So after Dr. Yao made his rounds he ordered her feeds to be upped to 42mL every 3hrs. When we got there after shift changed Phillip took her temp and i changed her diaper. Then i swaddled her back up and held her until her feed time. She was wide awake the entire time so we offered her a bottle and SHE ATE THE ENTIRE BOTTLE. Yep, she took her entire 42mL feed by mouth! That is the most she has ever taken by mouth, i am so proud of my baby girl. Seems like now she is on the up hill swing to coming home!