I apologise for the delay in this post. Now I don't even remember where Dan left off. Oh yes, complications. After they discharged Natalia from the hospital on Mother's Day, we came home in hopes she would start to drink her bottle again and things would be back to normal. But, that was not the cast at all. She had bruised the inside of her mouth pretty bad,and in turn she wanted nothing to do with a bottle. So, at 8 PM that same day, we went back to the hospital and after monitoring her and drawing blood and getting an IV put into her tiny little vein, she was readmitted to the hospital. She was getting fluid via the IV but was still having a hard time drinking from the bottle. Monday she was making a little bit of progress and by Tuesday she was back to her drinking self. So, Tuesday afternoon we were released to head home!!!!! Yippie. She was still having trouble sucking, but nothing like before. She had a doctor appointment just for a follow up with one of her paediatricians. He checked her over and she got a clean bill of health. He weighed her and she had gained a bit back but not much. He asked how much she was taking in the bottle and then he said something that stung my heart, "You are starving her." She was taking a 4 oz bottle and drinking it dry. I thought this was great, but he said we need to offer more in her bottle and she needs to leave about 1/2 an oz. to an oz. to know that she is fully satisfied. So, now our twiggy baby takes about 5.5 oz at each feeding. I am looking forward to her 4 month check up! Oh my word, did I just say 4 month check up!?! 4 months!!! How did that happen?? My baby is getting so big. I will post pictures soon. Bye for now.
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