We are still waiting to hear back about a date for Arabella's PDA ligation. We should find out sometime today or tomorrow.
In the meantime, Belle's been resting and sleeping a whole lot, which is great for her overall health and development. We want her to have enough strength before she goes for surgery.
Belle's now weighing in at 920 grams. This is likely her true weight after shedding her extra water over the past few days.
Kiera was finally able to hold her today. Belle's rested enough so it was a must, and our primary nurse insisted. It's so good for mom and baby.
I stood and watched while three nurses helped take Belle out of her incubator and place her on Kiera's chest. It's tricky now that Belle's back on the vent. If the tube providing her with oxygen is dislodged from her windpipe it would complicate things temporarily and would be a burden to put back in.
There were no issues, however. Arabella loved her time with mom. She opened her eyes a few times to observe her surroundings but was generally in a comfortable, sleepy state. After being placed back into her incubator she settled down very quickly and went back to sleep. That's a great sign that she was comforted throughout her holding time.
It's been over a week since either of us have held Arabella, so it was well overdue!
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