Cooper had a good day! He gained weight again and broke into the 3000 gram range... He now weighs 3015 grams, or 6 lbs 10 oz! His feeds were increased to 18 ml every three hours, and we were able to feed him a few times with a bottle. Cooper did very well with the bottle, and tomorrow we should be able to start breastfeeding on top of the food he is receiving. If Cooper continues to tolerate the amount they are increasing, our nurse said that he should be up to full feeds in about 4 days! Then from there he will have to be continuing to gain weight consistently and eating without his NG tube. I don't want to jinx anything... but we could be out of the hospital within the next week or two. :)
Cooper hadn't pooped on his own since receiving the enema the day before, so after 24 hours he received another enema in the evening. We're hoping the increased amount of food he's receiving will help him be able to poop on his own.
We're making progress, and continually grateful for the many blessings we continue to receive!
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