With A Little Help From My Friends

I need to ask a personal favor of y'all tonight. Bella is doing fantastic since her "step down" except on the bottle feedings. After the first three days (which went great), Monday she choked, turned blue and had to stop. Once her stats returned to normal, she was sent to X-ray to make sure there wasn't any fluid in her lungs. Everything looked normal including the development of her lungs. The nurse tried the next day to give her a bottle and again she got choked. Her doctor thought maybe if they waited a week, she would be ready.This week she still was unable to take a bottle plus her statistics started doing crazy numbers. Initially they were treating it as reflux which is common in preemies, but now they think it may have to do with the amount of oxygen she is receiving. Needless to say, this has Jenn pretty anxious. In fact, she is feeling really stressed because she doesn't seem to be getting any clear cut answers to her questions. She and Roby have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow with the doctor, therapist and family nurse because she wants to understand exactly what is going on, such as why Bella is receiving Lasix.

This leads me to my favor....Jennifer needs reinforcing. She has trusted God in all the steps of Bella's journey and she continues to do so, but she really needs some lifting up. I am asking y'all to pray that she and Roby will get the answers they need; Bella will be able to take her bottles and that she will be able to come home soon. Unless she can take 8 one ounce bottles a day, she can't. It isn't her weight that is the problem (she is now over 4 lbs 12 oz). The only thing standing in her way is the problem with nursing. If y'all could go over and give Jenn just a little of your wisdom, love and scripture, it would help so much. I know it is difficult for her with Bella being so close to coming home, but she just needs to hang on for just a little bit longer. We know we have been blessed because Bella has had none of the problems encountered with preemies born as early as her and believe me when I say, we fall to our knees every chance we get to praise God and give thanks. She is a miracle. I think this is one reason why this has been so difficult for Jenn. Every hurdle that has been thrown at our wee one, she has soared over with flying colors.

God is not quite done with her yet, but in His time she will be perfect. Hard to believe this little chunky monkey is the same baby! (BTW, she is also 16" tall! She really loves her bath time!) If y'all could just reassure her that the waiting is almost over, I would be beholding. In your prayers would you please ask for Jenn to hold her temper, but get the answers she and Roby deserve. Also if you would, please ask that the doctor talk straight without a lot of mumbo-jumbo that no one understands. If I sound upset, I am. It hurts me to see my baby worried about her baby...y'all know what I mean.

So in advance, thank you and an IOU has been issued in your name redeemable any time after Bella comes home!