Trees take time to grow, and Acacia and Olivia are no exception. We thank God for some major milestones: they are no longer on oxygen, no longer on breathing support, and no longer needing an IV. More recently, they are gaining weight well and have passed their birth weights, and are even feeding by mouth.
Before the girls can come home, they need to gain weight, keep warm on their own, and keep their heart rates and breathing up continually for five days. This growth will probably take several weeks. Please pray for God to continue to make them grow! In particular, we are asking God to make them and their mother strong enough for them to drink mommy's milk every three hours. (We recently reached a milestone of about once every twelve hours!) Christy would love to have abundant milk to give them. We are so thankful for donor milk, what a precious gift!
Things have not gone as we planned, yet we are so grateful that they didn't. These sweet girls were born on Jan 2, they very day we had originally planned to return from Nigeria to the US. Please pray that God will continue to give us peace and guide us in his perfect plan.
Before the girls can come home, they need to gain weight, keep warm on their own, and keep their heart rates and breathing up continually for five days. This growth will probably take several weeks. Please pray for God to continue to make them grow! In particular, we are asking God to make them and their mother strong enough for them to drink mommy's milk every three hours. (We recently reached a milestone of about once every twelve hours!) Christy would love to have abundant milk to give them. We are so thankful for donor milk, what a precious gift!
Things have not gone as we planned, yet we are so grateful that they didn't. These sweet girls were born on Jan 2, they very day we had originally planned to return from Nigeria to the US. Please pray that God will continue to give us peace and guide us in his perfect plan.
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| Olivia and Acacia |
We continue to pray for that peace only God can give and guidance in all things. And for the precious darlings to grow strong and healthy!
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