Phoebe slept longer this morning than she ever has in her life. She slept with me until 6:oo this morning and then on David's chest until 11:30am. It was so wonderful to see her sleep so well and to know that maybe she's recovering from a week of nothing but tests and trauma. She does nurse from me as well for comfort and that has been wonderful to be able to offer her that, especially when she is otherwise inconsolable. I always pump first to minimize the amount of milk that she takes in. The doctors would rather breastmilk be minimal right now while they complete their studies on her. So we certainly want to respect them and it looks like we have found a fairly reasonable compromise.
Her albumin is UP today!We are thrilled. It is 2.7 up from 1.5. It needs to get to 3.5 or 4.0. The doctors are very pleased with her progress. Swelling(edema) has all gone down. Unfortunately she looks skinnier than ever. But things are headed in a good direction. She is weighing in at 12'14. I'm SOOO ready to see her plump up.
The other thrilling news is that she is smiling again! and actually laughing too. We have waited a long time for this day. A month, to be precise.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and even the many children that are so faithfully bringing Phoebe before His throne.
P.S- We have a young medical student who has taken a liking to Phoebe and as he gives her report to the rest of the medical team in the morning, he refers to her as "Princess Phoebe." It is SOOO sweet.
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