Our Miracle Baby: Rice Cereal

Friday, May 13, 2011

Rice Cereal

Harrison tried rice cereal for the first time, May 10, 2011. He did great! The feeding specialist came from Easter Seals to make sure he was ready. I'm so glad bc I was a little nervous. He did great and eats 1 tablespoon to 2 tablespoons of milk twice a day. He seems more settled too. He still takes 6 bottles a day. THis boy loves to eat. We start baby food June 10.

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cscothren said...: What a cutie! So glad he is doing good!; May 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM

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Harrison Luther Hardin was born on 10.10.10, after I went into pre-term labor (again) at 26 weeks. We lost Baby Girl (23 weeker) two years ago, September 19, 2008. I suffered from PreEclampsia with both. After our first loss, I was referred to a high risk maternal fetal med dr. I had the BEST prenatal care under Dr. Wendel and Stephanie Wyatt. I give them and our lord credit for getting me to 26 weeks!

Harrison spent 93 days in the NICU at UAMS, where he got expert care from a team of Neonatologists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Lactation Consultants, Ocupational/Physical Therapists, and Nurse Practitioners. We became constant fixtures in the NICU and have made a whole slew of lifelong friends there. We experienced extubation, reintubation, tube feeds, kangaroo care, breast feeds (me),apneas, caffeine, oxygen, d/c tube feedings, d/c O2, a car seat test...I'm sure I left something out. Since his homecoming on January 13, 2011, Harrison has thrived. Amazingly, his lungs are developing well for a baby with Chronic Lung Disease and doing developmentally well for a Level 3 brain bleed. Harrison receives physical therapy once a week and will attend Easter Seals Day School in August. We are so blessed with an amazing family and the most supportive friends in the world!