Friday, April 10, 2009

My First Bottle!!

Callie had her first bottle today!! It was so exciting! Yesterday, they extubated her midday and she had a relatively rough afternoon with Bradys, but that is to be expected the day after surgery. They started her on small feeds last night and put her back on full feeds today. She rebounded faster than we could have hoped for! This afternoon they decided to try her sucking on a bottle. It is very common for preemies to have issues with sucking, swallowing and breathing all at once and can take them several attempts before they get the hang of it. Our little Callie surprised everyone again. She had no issues with the bottle at all. They were hoping she would be able to take 5 cc's from the bottle and when we checked it, she had drank 7 cc's and wanted to keep going! We are so proud of our little girl! At this point, they will feed her this way pretty infrequently because preemies use a lot of calories sucking and she needs as many as she can get to grow. But this is a great sign of things to come! Also, Callie has officially doubled her birth weight...she is now 2 pounds 11 ounces!

11 comments:

  1. I can't tell you how happy I am. Callie keeps amazing us with her will and determination. Give her my love. Linda

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  2. You go girl!

    Love...Grandpa

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  3. I honestly don't have the words to describe how I feel. She is amazing!!! I couldn't be happier for you guys. And I want Callie to know that her neighbors, Liam (10) and Riley (6), keep updated on her progress and can't wait to meet her. In fact, Riley is imagining Callie to be her first babysitting gig a few years down the road! Happy Easter you guys. What a gift your precious Callie is! Congrats from all of us.
    Pat, Nancy, Erin, Patrick, Liam & Riley Kenney

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  4. Congratulations Callie! For your weight gain....successful surgery...and drinking from what looks like a supersized bottle! You look great! Your mommy and daddy's love sure helps you keep fighting and the leaps and bounds leave your setbacks in the dust! We love you!
    Love, Hannah and Joe

    Give your momma a kiss and a hug for me! -Hannah

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  5. This is absolutely wonderful news. Our little Callie is great inspiration for all of us. That anything is possible!

    We love you, little one, and mommy and daddy, also!

    Love.
    G.A. April, G.U. Rick, and Matt

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  6. Drink up, Callie. You are soon going to hit the 3 lb mark. It's great to see you with that big bottle. You take after your cousin, Jack. He was a big eater when he was a baby - he loved his milk. It will make you big and strong.

    We love you.

    Love,
    Kim and Jack
    XOXOXO

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  7. Wow. What a great thing to see...Callie feeding from a bottle. Amazing! Great job!

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  8. This picture and post brought tears of joys to my eyes, just as so many of your posts before did. To know that she will be ready and able to handle a bottle when she's a little bigger is great news, then to hear that she's doubled her birth weight is thrilling too. We love you Callie and keep up the good fight.

    Happy Easter to the Costello family!

    Love, GA Bev & GU Bill

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  9. How exciting for all of you! Keep up the good work. Special prayers for Callie today at Easter Sunday mass. Take care.
    Love,
    Don, Lisa and Dean

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  10. Callie,
    It is so exciting that you drank from your first bottle! I am glad that you keep gaining weight...Keep it up little girl!
    Love,
    Aunt Britty

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  11. Reading your blogs are more and more inspiring each week - the combination of your positive attitude and Callie's amazing progress is the best reset button for a bad day - thank you so much for sharing this experience with others!

    She looks fantastic - I am pulling for little Callie, and praying for you all.

    Love,
    Andrea Verlaque

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