**note: Kiersten is the surviving triplet of my friend Kim and her husband, Kirk. What a sweet baby! She has endured so much in her young life. Thank you all for the prayers over the past few months.**R~
Hello All!! Sorry I haven't sent an update in a long time. Even more sorry I haven't been on email to respond to your emails. I will get back to responding soon. In the meantime, thank you, thank you, thank you for the emails that you send...it is nice to read them. Kiersten is doing soooo well. She is up to 7 lbs and 4 ounces as of today! Each day she improves a little more. Today she was able to come off her sodium and potassiam for the week. She gets her blood drawn next week and if she was able to maintain her levels on her own she doesn't have to go back on those medicines again....so please pray that is the case....thanks! She will be on the extra vitamins, diuril and prilosec for some time though. She is being slowly phased onto formula (24 calorie). She was 75% breast milk and then 25% formula...she tolerated that well. Yesterday she went to 50% breast milk and 50% formula. Once we transition her to 75/25, she will stay at 75% formula and 25% breast milk until the breast milk is gone. She is a little more interactive now. She loves to be held (what baby doesn't - smile)...we try to give her some hold time and bassinet time. The bouncy/car seat thing didn't work too well for her...back to the inclined bassinet. She is doing ok though. We haven't had a choking spell for over a week now, which makes Daddy and Mommy more at ease. Please continue to pray for her that she do well. I am doing a little better. My husband and my parents have been a great help. I may begin counseling with someone for a short time (at the request of my husband and parents). I don't feel as much despair as the days go on. I am almost done with the medication I am on and hopefully that will mean the infections are gone. I am weaning the pumping (although I will still be pumping for about 2-3 more months) and this has helped. My Mom and I do shifts at night and I am getting a tad more sleep and that really helps!!! thank you for yoru prayers and support...it has meant so much to read the website journal and emails and the cards that are sent. I sent 3 new pics to Judy tonight to add to the website - she should have them there within a day or two....I attached one of them so you wouldn't have to wait.... We love you all and I will send more later!! (not too much later...) I will try to respond to your individual emails too... Love Kimberly
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She is such a beauty. She has come a long way in such a short time. She is a real trooper and as she grows she will realize how many people, some she will never meet, have rallied for her and her well being.
She is just precious!
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