8 pounds, 2 ounces...Finally!

Well, it has been a crazy week and a half for us! When we went for Noelle's 2 week appointment last Monday, she had lost an ounce, and the doctor was concerned. Over the next day she was lethargic, difficult to wake up, and wasn't eating well. So, we ended up going to the hospital last Tuesday night about 8:00. The doctor thought it was one of two things: she was dehydrated and thus not getting enough calories when she ate or she had an infection and that's why she wasn't eating well. They did lots of tests, bloodwork, and x-rays Tuesday night, but they all came back fine. The doctor said that everything looked good, so she must just be dehydrated. He wanted us to stay in the hospital until Noelle was consistently eating well. We were able to leave Thursday afternoon, but he wanted to see us again on Tuesday to check her weight. Noelle ate great those next 5 days, but when we checked her weight again she had only gained two ounces when she needed to gain five. That was a really frustrating point for both of us because we thought she was doing great and expected to get a good report. Since she hadn't gained enough weight we had to cancel our weekend trip and come back 3 days later for yet another weight check. We just came home from that appointment, and we finally have good news to report. Noelle gained seven ounces over the past three days and now weighs 8 pounds, 2 ounces. She is one ounce over her birth weight and is doing great. Thank you so much for praying for the three of us.