Evia continues to improve every day. Today, she gained 2 oz and tips the scales at a whopping 4 lb. They decreased her IV fluid rate and were just going to let the bag run out. There were no plans to continue her on IV nutrients past Monday night. Her milk was increased to 25 ml and she is fully digesting it. Once she is off the IV, they will keep her on 25 ml every three hours and continue to monitor her. The nurse said they would probably try to start her on a bottle in the next couple days. Being able to take food by mouth is something she must be able to do before we can take her home.
She started getting really fussy around 5:45, and she is scheduled to be fed at 6 PM. She kept putting her hand in her mouth and was sucking on it. She was showing hunger signals and the sucking was a really positive sign that she's getting ready to take food by mouth. When they started the milk in the tube, she also put her hand in her mouth and sucked her thumb for part of the feeding. Here's a video of thumb sucking. Mommy is very proud of her girl.
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