Bernadette

 What a day we have had today. The day started out with the wonderful news that Arielle had put on 82 gms in 2 days so that she is now 1540 gms - not quite back to her birth weight but certainly getting there. She has also had an ultrasound of her head and all was perfectly fine. The paediatrician is extremely pleased with her. Then just as I was about to give up all hope on breastfeeding I managed to express a few drops of milk. The volume has not increased much however with each effort I am able to get out a few drops. the midwives have been just lovely and mix the ml or two I am getting with her formula for each feed and reassure me telling me that each little bit counts!! I also got to have a lovely 4 and 1/2 hour kangaroo cuddle. It was so lovely - the two of us slept for a lot of it and Arielle was very settled and comfy for the whole time. Then Cam came to visit and we got to spend some lovely time together. Then Tiernan came in to visit. He had the special job of giving the nurse the precious few drops I had expressed earlier and walked into the nursery telling the nurse he had special milk for Arielle. After seeing me have a kangaroo cuddle he wanted one too. He then took off his top and got to have a wonderful cuddle. All in all it was one of the best days I have had yet.

They have decided to keep me in here for as long as a bed is available so I am not sure now when I am going home.

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