Need to Gain Weight

Words every woman would normally love to hear, but it's a little more complicated in this case. Noel lost 10% of her birth weight before leaving the hospital, which is the ceiling for what is acceptable. So, we're trying to nurse around the clock this weekend to ensure she stops losing and starts gaining.

The challenge is that she is so sleepy. Noel nurses for a little while, then falls asleep, and Holly spends the remainder of the feeding trying to coax Noel into eating more. We're pumping and offering breast milk in a bottle to supplement the feedings as well, but so far one additional ounce has been the most she's taken after a normal nursing.

Noel will return to the doctor's office on Monday morning to get weighed, see the doctor, and see where we are.

The featured photos are of proud Daddy and Noel, shortly after she was born, and one of Noel in her hospital bassinet on the day of our release. I thought she looked funny with her hat pulled down over her eyes and her little hand lost in the sleeve of her gown.

More after the doc visit.