Day 36 - Rabbit-on-a-blanket
MILLIE narrowly avoided having her first haircut today.
The doctors found a suitable vein in her hand so they didn't have to shave her hair to insert the long line into her head after all.
This came as a big relief - especially to mummy who was never really very keen on the idea.
The good news is that the doctors are now able to make sure Millie gets all the nutrients she needs.
But she is still hungry because her stomach is empty.
When the doctor put his finger in her mouth, she sucked and sucked.
Millie is also missing her cuddles. Her mummy and daddy miss cuddling her too.Because of this - and because of the hunger - Millie sometimes cries a lot.
In today's photos, it looks like she is wearing a hat.
But it is actually Millie's rabbit-on-a-blanket toy which the nurses have placed on top of her head so she feels she is being held.
Millie has always liked being held, so the rabbit-on-a-blanket trick has soothed her considerably.
It also matches the blanket she is lying on, which is decorated with pictures of rabbits and carrots.
And it is appropriate too because Millie is in the Peter Rabbit room.
She was very calm and slept for the duration of a two-hour visit by mummy and daddy this evening.
The weight loss continues, and Millie has lost a further 40 grammes (1 1/2 ounces) over the past 24 hours.She now weighs 1.730kg (roughly 3lbs 12 1/2 ounces).
However, her bowels are now virtually empty, which is good because they can start to recover properly.
Once the doctors are convinced Millie is better, they will once again start to feed her on her mummy's milk.
They will start with small amounts, and then gradually increase the quantity as they did before.
Depending on Millie's progress, this will happen some time over the next week or so.
- Thank you for all your messages of support - they really mean a lot to us. It has been a source of great strength to know there are so many people sending their love and wishing Millie all the best.
posted by Johann @ 11:19 PM
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