Carter is having a relaxing day today. He drank 27 mL of milk this morning. He did well but tired out a little bit. Many people have asked about Carter's feeding and those of you that have been reading the blog religiously have heard me say that for preemies feeding is a learned behavior that required some complex coordination of monitoring cues and proper positioning. Below is the Feeding Plan that Catherine, Carter's Speech Therapist created to ensure that his feeding experience is a positive one that fosters the right amount of learning and patience. Other than feeding, Carter is growing nicely. We learned that each Sunday night he has his length, head circumference and weight plotted against the growth chart to see where he is based on his gestational age. I will post those results tomorrow night or once I get I get them. He has gained a number of ounces over the weekend and is currently 5 pounds 10 ounces. All he has to do is get this eating thing down and the long awaited day we have all been praying for will be here. Suck, swallow, breath little Carter!!
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