tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740690897534406368.post343152194915649381..comments2023-10-14T08:25:26.597-07:00Comments on the climb: NICU day 20...Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239516892732396510noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740690897534406368.post-83777399088894267032010-08-31T08:25:52.720-07:002010-08-31T08:25:52.720-07:00OMG-that is the same thing that is happening to us...OMG-that is the same thing that is happening to us. They keep saying that they aren't taking their night feedings, but when I am here during the day they take their feeds no problem and are still looking for more. It makes me wonder how much the nurses are really trying.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940941920731395231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740690897534406368.post-9451298274864017032010-08-28T21:37:54.310-07:002010-08-28T21:37:54.310-07:00We have similar onesies -- my mom and sister made ...We have similar onesies -- my mom and sister made our babies ones that say 1, 2, 3, and 4. =)<br /><br />As for advice on eating better -- oh, wow, it drove us NUTS how long we had to wait for our kids to eat their full feeds from bottles. I know that's not what you wanted to hear. =(<br /><br />Some tricks you probably already know:<br />try cold formula<br />try rotating the nipple when they slow down to re-trigger them to suck<br />try using you finger to give some chin support<br />try pinching their cheeks<br />try a combo of chin support and cheek pinching<br />try changing the nipple -- some babies do better on different nipples (slow flow, softer nipple, higher flow)<br /><br />Other than that it's just time and patience. It sucks because you can see they are otherwise healthy and totally ready to go home so it makes it drag and drag on! *hugs* hang in there. I hope you bring them home really soon!!quadmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254199098599230245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740690897534406368.post-9617852208340317782010-08-21T20:05:55.390-07:002010-08-21T20:05:55.390-07:00Well I hate to compare but Matthew was there 90 lo...Well I hate to compare but Matthew was there 90 long days. It feels like forever!! I think you can only understand if you have been there. Matthew took forever eating because he had reflux. He would eat half the bottle, burp, then refuse to take anymore. Turned out he had blind reflux the the painful burp caused him to refuse the rest. A little reflux medication worked like a charm. But that wasn't an option until his due date. As for Oscar, he has wimpy white boy syndrome and can't help himself, he'll just take longer. It is true, when they finally get it, they will be home in a matter of days. Matthew was 2 lbs when he was born and was 8 lbs when he came home as a 3 month old. It was strange. NICU days feels like the longest days of your life. Especially when you are just focused on the eating part. Hang in there. They are just still so young. Patience is the key at this point.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839733697980999079noreply@blogger.com