Today, Isabelle got to have breast milk for the first time! It was only 10 mL, but she was extremely happy! She loved it and didn't spit it up like she did with the pedialyte. The doctors told us today that on top of her gastroschisis, we have to deal with her being "growth retarded" (she was small for her gestational age due to the gastroschisis) and the issues that can come from that... It's one thing after another, but I have faith in my little girl and I know she'll do just fine. Everyday she amazes me, and everyday I fall more in love with her (if thats even possible?? <3). She weighs 3 lbs 15 ounces now, 2 ounces up from her birth weight. I keep daydreaming about the day we get to take her home... It'll be soon, I can feel it. This whole experience has been so eye opening. I honestly feel like it has not only made me a better person, but a better mother, too. I appreciate the little things and the tiny achievements, and I've grown to be paitent... I've learned to take life one day at a time, to embrace the struggles, and to focus on the love and light in our lives to get us through the rough times. Everything happens for a reason, and if she never had gastroschisis, I would never have been exposed to all the wonderful people and experiences that we've come across. Step by step, we're overcoming more than this defect. The world has a plan for us.
I'm glad she is gaining weight and achieve the goals she is so beautiful and im glad to hear that she is doing a lot better hope to hear from you later <3
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