Baby Truitt Update – Life at Home
Truitt has been home for over a week now, and seems to really enjoy being home! The noise of the other kids doesn’t seem to bother him in the least. Which is a good thing, because its pretty noisy around […]
Truitt has been home for over a week now, and seems to really enjoy being home! The noise of the other kids doesn’t seem to bother him in the least. Which is a good thing, because its pretty noisy around […]
One month old! Home from the NICU! All limbs still in tact! Not surviving– Thriving! Yesterday, Truitt turned one month old. Tomorrow, he would have been 37 weeks gestation, and considered safe to deliver as a full term baby. On […]
Baby Truitt is Home! We are thrilled beyond measure to bring Truitt home today, after a 29 day stay in the Mercy NICU. We are so thankful to the physicians, nurses, and especially to all of you who have been praying, […]
It was a busy day for Truitt, and an even busier day for his mommy and daddy! Feeding him, taking discharge classes, taking CPR, coordinating care for his siblings, getting his beds ready at home… We are so grateful for […]
Truitt has been taking his bottles for Leisel so well, that the doctor decided since she will be the one feeding him at home anyway, to go ahead and pull his feeding tube. He is now scheduled to come home […]
Truitt’s feet seemed to be more swollen today. They have been slowly but steadily improving, so this was rather discouraging. The color is still improving, but the size is concerning. Since we still don’t know what caused the hydrops and […]
This afternoon Truitt nursed, then took his bottle, AND wanted more! We’re hoping he still takes his full bottle at the next feeding. 🙂 The scale isn’t showing it yet, but we think he looks bigger than he did a […]
We heard from Truitt’s nurse again today just how amazing he is doing and how he has surpassed so many expectations. She was at the hospital the day he was born, and had seen him that day, but today was […]
Today marks the 1 month anniversary of us finding out there was something night right with Truitt and I (Leisel) was admitted to the hospital. Wow! What a month it has been! A couple of months before all of this, […]
Truitt gained .3 ounces last night! He took two full bottles from the nurse in the night, and one for Leisel today. He also nursed a couple of times before getting his bottle. They are trying a make-shift compression wrap […]
Another day of growing stronger for Truitt today. He’s taking about 61% of his feedings through the bottle, which they have said is really good for his gestational age. We tried nursing a few more times today, and though he […]