Eleanor is now receiving nutrition via a feeding tube down her throat and into her stomach. She is tolerating her mothers colostrum very well. If you don't know, colostrum is like liquid gold for your baby. It is full of all kinds of good things for a new baby and we are happy that Eleanor is able to have it. Emily could give you a more technical answer than that :)
The next piece of good news is that the arterial iv has been removed from Eleanor's belly button, and just one vein iv remains. Once Eleanor is receiving a large enough volume of milk to her stomach the second iv can be removed. After the second iv is removed they will put one in her hand or foot. The good news is that it means we can actually hold our daughter for the first time!
Emily is feeling better today and the plan is for her to come home tomorrow. It feels really wrong, for lack of a better word, to not come home with Eleanor.
Please keep praying for healing and restoration. We continue to rest in the hands of gracious and merciful saviour and advocate Jesus Christ.
Adam
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I am SO glad to hear that Ellie is doing well enough for the UAC to have come out! Now we cannot wait to hear the good news that you have been able to snuggle her for the first time.....PRAISE GOD!
ReplyDeleteContinued love and prayers,
Lynne and Kristin and kids
What wonderful news! It is so good to hear that Ellie is getting the colostrum she needs!
ReplyDeleteWe will continue to have Ellie and your family in our prayers.
Emily, Adam, Noah and Seth,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the birth of your precious daughter and sister. She is beautiful. My family is keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
PRAISE GOD that she is able to digest the colostrum! Your family remains in our constant thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteOh Emily, my heart goes out to you and I will be praying constantly for you tomorrow! I know from personal experience how hard it is to go home without your infant in your arms. We did that with Rachel. When she was in ICU and I came home, I cried for hours. Although my oldest daughter was there and DH's family was there as well, the house felt empty without little Rachel coming home as well. It felt wrong. It *was* wrong. A baby needs to be in our arms.
ReplyDeleteBut I also learned through our experience that our little ones, while not in our arms, are ALWAYS in our Father's arms.
"The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you." (Deu 33:27)
((HUGS))
I'm glad to hear that little Eleanor is progressing and I will continue to keep all of you in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you and awed by your faith. I am rejoicing at the birth of your sweet girl and crying with you that she is sick and not going home with you. I know being the attached family that you are this is extra hard on you all. Many hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhat great progress little Ellie has made so far! I am so happy to hear she is getting the colostrum she needs. I will pray that the IV comes out asap so you can hold your precious daughter!!! Emily, I will also pray for healing for you, as your body has gone though the trauma of a major surgery. I hope you are feeling well.
ReplyDeleteEmily and Adam and your entire family -
ReplyDeleteFirst, congratulations on your precious new daughter. Second, I want you to know that I am praying for her and for you. Trusting that you will have answers soon and praying for strength, healing, and improvement. I hope the move to DeVos goes well. Your testimony of your faith in our Lord and Savior is amazing, I praise God for that! Grandpa Lloyd and Grandma Crys, I am praying for you too, it is hard when our children & grandchildren have to go through struggles in this life. May God grant you His peace and my you find comfort knowing many are praying. Ellie is beautiful, and your sons are just plain CUTE! Love and prayers.
Praying for Ellie! Keep giving her gold Emily, you are doing everything right. God is with you. Love and prayers
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for you and for Ellie. You have not been out of our thoughts since we first heard. We too have had to come home with a baby once and it felt very unnerving. We pray that you can get into DeVos sound. In our opinion they are truly the best! Beth and I pray for you to have good news. Babies are the most precious gift God gives.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news. We will continue to pray for Ellie and your whole family.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news! I am so happy to hear of Eleanor's progress. She is lucky to have such a dedicated mama to pump all that wonderful colostrum.
ReplyDeleteAdam, Emily & family,
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you. Great to hear that Ellie is doing better.
In God,
Jamie (Adam, I work with your mom)