tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039839193126122822024-03-14T01:58:31.776-07:00DiMatteo TwinsBorn at 24 weeks and 2 days.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-14505496429580644872009-10-05T13:28:00.000-07:002010-02-04T13:30:45.974-08:00Victoria Turns 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZtolJJ9ZZUj5GBQQ65FdCJBnkWbzD1jDPRW8xRJ42UQpL-VgRb9I-9uZAEpFmHIvVm_URRLs7lE9Uk4zAVrcGc9XxJEzsxHB_RzYF5mOTmfwmG93HEgx1TZUVcJ5NP28RebHsZFzeyU/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434503544347875586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZtolJJ9ZZUj5GBQQ65FdCJBnkWbzD1jDPRW8xRJ42UQpL-VgRb9I-9uZAEpFmHIvVm_URRLs7lE9Uk4zAVrcGc9XxJEzsxHB_RzYF5mOTmfwmG93HEgx1TZUVcJ5NP28RebHsZFzeyU/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-76426968144496058082009-01-21T16:55:00.000-08:002009-01-21T17:10:09.127-08:00Nathan & Victoria - Together at LastVictoria is home and big Brother Nate couldn't be happier. Victoria has finally come home and we could not have done it without all the help and support from our family & friends.<br /><br />As most of you know Victoria was born at 1lb 7 oz's & 12 inches long she is now 5lbs and 18 inches long. She spent 108 days at Yale and is now finally home -She will continue to see the eye doctor weekly. Our new journey begins with Victoria home and we couldn't be happier.<br /><div><div><div> </div><div>To our new family at Yale NBSCU - THANK YOU WITH ALL OUR HEART!!!! </div><div> </div><div>All our Love - </div><div>Lou, Paula, Nathan & Victoria</div></div></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GXqawuZ4Il5YRptEkkUeAfaKfB0gLeW2wE6EhyphenhypheniDQK9mrP920oNgotAeH2IrR8t_qYN-PTdaT7DKhdmstwHUzLz6lGvCm0UnOSNutPWtAe62YLbrF7EJ1Ss2J_tSNxitUQHvsZAz9tM/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+448.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293918173628411282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GXqawuZ4Il5YRptEkkUeAfaKfB0gLeW2wE6EhyphenhypheniDQK9mrP920oNgotAeH2IrR8t_qYN-PTdaT7DKhdmstwHUzLz6lGvCm0UnOSNutPWtAe62YLbrF7EJ1Ss2J_tSNxitUQHvsZAz9tM/s320/Victoria+2008+448.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yxZNgYUjybZxAm1CEqOkayGS41fS1U0DbXAm_MeSumiVbrYehm2esB0OyDE5FhIKEKU-z6gJoTkmjwInDbCXnaULk5T_WRJ1KwXBnl-9iBJcqyRS4wfKmcUl2ymmflkUA9ZSyqDYrL4/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+446.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293918163174536674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yxZNgYUjybZxAm1CEqOkayGS41fS1U0DbXAm_MeSumiVbrYehm2esB0OyDE5FhIKEKU-z6gJoTkmjwInDbCXnaULk5T_WRJ1KwXBnl-9iBJcqyRS4wfKmcUl2ymmflkUA9ZSyqDYrL4/s320/Victoria+2008+446.jpg" border="0" /></a>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-61095910398722187592009-01-20T08:03:00.000-08:002009-01-20T08:22:27.590-08:00Victoria is coming HOME!!!Just received confirmation that Victoria's eyes are stable and she can come home. She will be seen weekly by the eye doctor at Yale until we are 100% sure that her eyes have been cleared. Will update everyone with pictures later tonight after we bring her home~The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-6433953559303709882009-01-19T07:08:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:18:51.475-08:0014 Weeks old<div><div><div>Victoria turned 14 weeks old yesterday and weighs (2175 grams) 5lbs 1 oz~ She has decided that she doesn't like her schedule (She was eating every 3 hours), So we now feed her when she wakes up, which is between 3 and 4 hours. She is more alert and eats much more when we let her sleep and wake on her own. We will be bringing in her carseat today and to go home, She needs to pass the carseat test and her eye exam. Her eyes will be checked tomorrow and depending on the results, She may be home this week. Nate has been singing her songs every night before bed and can't wait to see her. </div><br /><div>Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaFDpG1d9QXPFjaieItnr8sphT3poAIQFmxkOQyPmYvVxCRKLQrAe6LwOKFZ-wSe2lRNpl8_cinvgxDJR0iN044S-DaogrBdoVh4igG0bY6ZhOTZtTVUCQWRdqZrkJdBF246QFtEqFp4/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+385.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293024222165004034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaFDpG1d9QXPFjaieItnr8sphT3poAIQFmxkOQyPmYvVxCRKLQrAe6LwOKFZ-wSe2lRNpl8_cinvgxDJR0iN044S-DaogrBdoVh4igG0bY6ZhOTZtTVUCQWRdqZrkJdBF246QFtEqFp4/s320/Victoria+2008+385.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbK_QVDzuocxRZ-j-xykVVGjl7V4EyHQ6ik6_G4EYeK0ue0rWDrtWrVrfYWNwsnUBvd8rgUezrrF_7LcnhBtQfoXmlBITtgECVvbhj3FSEab28lA0he726yrYO8t3qvA_i7CSCRYSOSrY/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+390.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293024224770478626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbK_QVDzuocxRZ-j-xykVVGjl7V4EyHQ6ik6_G4EYeK0ue0rWDrtWrVrfYWNwsnUBvd8rgUezrrF_7LcnhBtQfoXmlBITtgECVvbhj3FSEab28lA0he726yrYO8t3qvA_i7CSCRYSOSrY/s320/Victoria+2008+390.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm3cekOpWFygRo0dxg7i2tICbKhYqMUEmIrDtoP32fpo9jeP9xLWBmKP5_b2Eln3HN6Fj9TYHHPVJ-WLWJGsXahx-VLXB6btQOqv4L5J_603oHJN5nJQHg1KEj0WR2iMw_a0x44rjQAA/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+387.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293024215774755586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm3cekOpWFygRo0dxg7i2tICbKhYqMUEmIrDtoP32fpo9jeP9xLWBmKP5_b2Eln3HN6Fj9TYHHPVJ-WLWJGsXahx-VLXB6btQOqv4L5J_603oHJN5nJQHg1KEj0WR2iMw_a0x44rjQAA/s320/Victoria+2008+387.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-87630301239030993472009-01-14T05:51:00.000-08:002009-01-16T06:09:23.088-08:00No more TUBES!<div>Victoria is now eating all on her own. She no longer needs the extra feedings via her tube. She is now 4lbs 14oz's and had her eyes checked on Tuesday. Victoria is almost ready to come home, but the eye doctor wants to see her again Tuesday before making a determination if we can visit via the outpatient program. So far her eyes are stable and haven't gotten any worse. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianWhtUB2VVTq-2ys_oYXdYL01XjQOvS17gbJVhXD1LOBiikcqTd0AqWhRORpHp4ksEjcYKPMouVcehNQT7h3aFaKW_QZ1rfuneJR3767Jx_RYEMvVVTiGmN0UTf5x_CVgAx4iUE9VJYg/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+383.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291890172146168754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianWhtUB2VVTq-2ys_oYXdYL01XjQOvS17gbJVhXD1LOBiikcqTd0AqWhRORpHp4ksEjcYKPMouVcehNQT7h3aFaKW_QZ1rfuneJR3767Jx_RYEMvVVTiGmN0UTf5x_CVgAx4iUE9VJYg/s200/Victoria+2008+383.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-32296955194181085632009-01-12T16:49:00.000-08:002009-01-12T17:04:25.585-08:00100 Days in NBSCU<div><div>Today Victoria turned 100 days old at Yale New Born Special Care Unit. She is 14 weeks old and weighs 2120 grams (4 lbs 10 oz's ) & 17 inches long. She is doing ok with her bottle feeds, but does need a little more coordination as she chokes from time to time. She will be having an eye exam this week and we hope to see that things are getting better. The doctor is still unsure if she will need laser surgery. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7qir20rWgH_B5njpgWQjJAX-BRWahY5xHk1uEjh9TP3LmRl5lds-8ldla-MrLgMeqHWOJNDEeZewzg7h0K2G5z3rV7jTZLUMRi08DaK0VtXc7Kz-IpX-eZ9v-FTdzsvEGGIbHjLh8Tw/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+373.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290576234715776226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7qir20rWgH_B5njpgWQjJAX-BRWahY5xHk1uEjh9TP3LmRl5lds-8ldla-MrLgMeqHWOJNDEeZewzg7h0K2G5z3rV7jTZLUMRi08DaK0VtXc7Kz-IpX-eZ9v-FTdzsvEGGIbHjLh8Tw/s200/Victoria+2008+373.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizERo5AZbiaxcOwC-2kuriT4mCF0MRn97-Zox__BA3Uo5EalP3zW-TTI4YqnFkLxBtvltDBQ_Dg33DFXepr2jc351EjAKEvokwvXDYq7Y72pEgXZdK50A4xr-EwXHUwEvAFCBZLawTZxY/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+375.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290576242166972066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizERo5AZbiaxcOwC-2kuriT4mCF0MRn97-Zox__BA3Uo5EalP3zW-TTI4YqnFkLxBtvltDBQ_Dg33DFXepr2jc351EjAKEvokwvXDYq7Y72pEgXZdK50A4xr-EwXHUwEvAFCBZLawTZxY/s200/Victoria+2008+375.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-79410664102034331432009-01-08T08:54:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:24:54.232-08:0038 WeeksVictoria is now 38 weeks gestational age and weighs (1995 grams - 4lbs 5oz's) She had another eye exam yesterday and everything is still the same. She will be checked again in about 5 days and we hope that they will start getting better soon. Victoria is eating well, but not on full bottle feeds yet. She is now in room 5 (the growing and feeding room) -- Will post pictures later this week.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-91159422843506604902009-01-05T12:25:00.000-08:002009-01-05T12:32:32.198-08:0013 Weeks OldVictoria is now 13 weeks old and growing, She is 1900 grams (4lbs 3 oz's) She had her eye exam and it is still the same, It hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gotten better. She will have another exam in 5-7 days. Nate was able to see Victoria (through the glass window) for the first time since Thanksgiving, He was so happy to see her. When we asked Nate what he wanted for his birthday he said "For Victoria to come home and live with us" -- He loves his baby sister.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-40495686269104822892009-01-03T10:17:00.000-08:002009-01-03T10:28:09.525-08:00Weekend Update<div><div>Victoria is in an open crib, she was maintaining her own body temperature and didn't need the heat from the isolete anymore. She is now 4lbs 2oz's and eating 40 cc's of milk every three hours. </div><div> </div><div>Victoria had a hearing test this morning and passed with no problems. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Spoke with her doctors and she only has a few more things to do and she would be able to come home. </div><br /><div></div><div>1. Pass her eye exam & not need surgery</div><div>2. Have no apnea or pulse drops </div><div>3. No more watery stools </div><div>4. No other surprises & continue to gain weight and GROW!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAv2Vw_xRSqlQ2j-wCdryIsVh1-KwUclAXzj88v2rJMW9VdjppZ09UGQ_FYrBpd3X7QJSb9v-oudWXf0hjHm2l-EDx-sN_gPsUlogtcV7ev_AD6ljMOztBn23R61Jk1LZhTmkJX8Fh_E/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+368.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287135432263255250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAv2Vw_xRSqlQ2j-wCdryIsVh1-KwUclAXzj88v2rJMW9VdjppZ09UGQ_FYrBpd3X7QJSb9v-oudWXf0hjHm2l-EDx-sN_gPsUlogtcV7ev_AD6ljMOztBn23R61Jk1LZhTmkJX8Fh_E/s200/Victoria+2008+368.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXemmDAiyADUIwJnFt9REC2ibF8_K-ZhL8ds1VQjYjycEJeSMh1ish44YvBJxEN0YwUcH9uX_hJAmuOlTHTj5N5nMJZnFIB-Nj-6ByFgOYxoGP_MYBJG0AlwvOaYsEtorGeQglaxkc64/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+366.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287135439460916866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXemmDAiyADUIwJnFt9REC2ibF8_K-ZhL8ds1VQjYjycEJeSMh1ish44YvBJxEN0YwUcH9uX_hJAmuOlTHTj5N5nMJZnFIB-Nj-6ByFgOYxoGP_MYBJG0AlwvOaYsEtorGeQglaxkc64/s200/Victoria+2008+366.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-61570285522669868362009-01-01T12:06:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:20:22.813-08:00Happy New YearHappy New Year Everyone - <div><div><br /><br /><div>Victoria is now 89 days old (37 weeks gestational age) She weighs 4lbs (1800 grams) She is eating 37 cc's every three hours and is now up to 6 bottles daily. By end of week she may be taking all her feedings from a bottle. Victoria took a bath yesterday and loved the water. She is doing well with maintaining her body temperature and may graduate to an open crib in a few days. Here are a few pictures of her over the last few days -<br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv18HLrxJM0OBccx4lS4Uw1mq1ffdYE6cIrn9QvrxzG0X8MhVupT5zay2XpCOVmtzS8agAxg-VBuc-ch99D1NwSmCU1TB6sz4JNtYE37U9dkM-FWDrF5hvHxuO25e1I8x1I825o9-Sy_E/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+357.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286422395136245202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv18HLrxJM0OBccx4lS4Uw1mq1ffdYE6cIrn9QvrxzG0X8MhVupT5zay2XpCOVmtzS8agAxg-VBuc-ch99D1NwSmCU1TB6sz4JNtYE37U9dkM-FWDrF5hvHxuO25e1I8x1I825o9-Sy_E/s320/Victoria+2008+357.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdSxezTYQQ1YorPgim5w-67Q6z81KMQPpw0-m8b3twBSYEIab4PNwcm9Yrm7G73dG2UAw-wxBqRO0mmDqTqtLgM0pUvctOoAwxMBE_GaD1PwKb4wgi1YauCl_Eod2S7I4Ol0t2iiAlJg/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286421983725027714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdSxezTYQQ1YorPgim5w-67Q6z81KMQPpw0-m8b3twBSYEIab4PNwcm9Yrm7G73dG2UAw-wxBqRO0mmDqTqtLgM0pUvctOoAwxMBE_GaD1PwKb4wgi1YauCl_Eod2S7I4Ol0t2iiAlJg/s320/Victoria+2008+307.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-17141974050092046942008-12-31T12:20:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:35:04.470-08:00Tubby Time~<div><div><div>Victoria had a great time with her bath~</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIjG3E9OVBBwPuROyRxxNizzj5IRhx48J7fpekP8eOx47zsZ0LJgU_UECl2SUi9kq5ba3d474hvvzkdPhfyHNp5K7X4b8zP1LcMdcNuIcqIf14mRaX_sMV4K0pjoUnoiDf8aYQR1Xq9s/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+326.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTZKbYohZVoB-z5vBlmbDzIFQEnjSoeziVOQTVOnH2bx8xsaQUxHY-fl-7CwrAvFXx8XZCqJ4GBOzkGZcS1LRx1nzr3-bE7nT6F1ecndeYfw1AcXPZ-u1vsHEeg33P8q9I1aY54KqV1M/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+346.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIjG3E9OVBBwPuROyRxxNizzj5IRhx48J7fpekP8eOx47zsZ0LJgU_UECl2SUi9kq5ba3d474hvvzkdPhfyHNp5K7X4b8zP1LcMdcNuIcqIf14mRaX_sMV4K0pjoUnoiDf8aYQR1Xq9s/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+326.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286423706310805122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIjG3E9OVBBwPuROyRxxNizzj5IRhx48J7fpekP8eOx47zsZ0LJgU_UECl2SUi9kq5ba3d474hvvzkdPhfyHNp5K7X4b8zP1LcMdcNuIcqIf14mRaX_sMV4K0pjoUnoiDf8aYQR1Xq9s/s200/Victoria+2008+326.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUF3vC9Dgsaa3_WiRdCbcIIPzvqFsl3XZc1UzTVd5k7mWEqb7F6uiLXbi7AzN4MiHS2kRCAsvsQkOs_mEjg-SSgGC4Km_G4xY9ihxpQHkjQs4FHyfqX7tVruSvv1HHh8Jv5fz40H53O_A/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+323.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286426313498622818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUF3vC9Dgsaa3_WiRdCbcIIPzvqFsl3XZc1UzTVd5k7mWEqb7F6uiLXbi7AzN4MiHS2kRCAsvsQkOs_mEjg-SSgGC4Km_G4xY9ihxpQHkjQs4FHyfqX7tVruSvv1HHh8Jv5fz40H53O_A/s200/Victoria+2008+323.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIjG3E9OVBBwPuROyRxxNizzj5IRhx48J7fpekP8eOx47zsZ0LJgU_UECl2SUi9kq5ba3d474hvvzkdPhfyHNp5K7X4b8zP1LcMdcNuIcqIf14mRaX_sMV4K0pjoUnoiDf8aYQR1Xq9s/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+326.jpg"></a></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTZKbYohZVoB-z5vBlmbDzIFQEnjSoeziVOQTVOnH2bx8xsaQUxHY-fl-7CwrAvFXx8XZCqJ4GBOzkGZcS1LRx1nzr3-bE7nT6F1ecndeYfw1AcXPZ-u1vsHEeg33P8q9I1aY54KqV1M/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+346.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286423704992662498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTZKbYohZVoB-z5vBlmbDzIFQEnjSoeziVOQTVOnH2bx8xsaQUxHY-fl-7CwrAvFXx8XZCqJ4GBOzkGZcS1LRx1nzr3-bE7nT6F1ecndeYfw1AcXPZ-u1vsHEeg33P8q9I1aY54KqV1M/s200/Victoria+2008+346.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxAqYM0g-CmcGuJk34_C10O8GWhz1w_ijXHlQVPQE642lN7ObQs4TWKTRbwzFfoyvgjmJopjMEZnNvHgcj2Qw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-81655047959330728512008-12-29T09:43:00.000-08:002008-12-29T09:44:58.542-08:00Eye ExamVictoria just had her eyes checked and the stage 3 on both eyes is the same. She has 1 and 1/2 clock hours of Stage 3 in both eyes. She has a small area of hemorrhage on both eyes that was there last time, but it hasn't gotten worse (that should clear on its own) No plus disease so she will get another exam in 5-7 days. Good news is it hasn't gotten worse, But we still don't know which way she will decide to go.<br /><br />If she gets more Stage 3 and shows signs of plus disease, then surgery will be required. Right now she does not need surgery. Thanks to everyone for all the prayers.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-65329470663437105452008-12-28T17:55:00.000-08:002008-12-28T18:05:27.274-08:0012 Weeks Old<div><div>Happy Holidays Everyone! Sorry we haven't posted any updates as Mommy was sick over Christmas and unable to see Victoria. Mommy and Daddie spent the afternoon with Victoria today and she is doing well, She is now 3lbs 13ozs (1740 grams) Doctors took her off her diuretics yesterday and hopefully she will not need to go back on them. She gained 90 grams today and another 60 grams last night, (a little much....) but we will see how she does. Daddie has been giving her all her bottles over the last few days and she is doing great with her feedings. Thank you to everyone who sent gifts for Victoria over the Holiday week.</div><br /><div>Victoria will have her eyes checked again in the morning and hopefully they haven't gotten any worse. Here is a picture of Daddie holding Victoria after her feeding today.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtYpJv2l2Q2_NXnqZ78-M4NJ5JAXcqu3bI8md32hzTBaqpYl2yGN9AIgbNS8m897xIZof8uJ8zqVZV2GUEpmfRjma95Rem5CJLuV0nxmhhO56_ZsqSmADN1LF_TsDoLNrNHgM80IdNQ/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+297.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285026968818297554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtYpJv2l2Q2_NXnqZ78-M4NJ5JAXcqu3bI8md32hzTBaqpYl2yGN9AIgbNS8m897xIZof8uJ8zqVZV2GUEpmfRjma95Rem5CJLuV0nxmhhO56_ZsqSmADN1LF_TsDoLNrNHgM80IdNQ/s200/Victoria+2008+297.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ASVvpCVtCNp6B054nH_FbpSz5oMOaj-C32pbci3ae3ZY62wLQwAO4P8WztQSrJHwfmyU5byQDm4WcZuvseNARoPN55XPrIdbSPUWupYDOkALHKbGmQ1wpcTgpULeWkkws1D-6EiQSCE/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+299.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285026972860240082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ASVvpCVtCNp6B054nH_FbpSz5oMOaj-C32pbci3ae3ZY62wLQwAO4P8WztQSrJHwfmyU5byQDm4WcZuvseNARoPN55XPrIdbSPUWupYDOkALHKbGmQ1wpcTgpULeWkkws1D-6EiQSCE/s200/Victoria+2008+299.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-50821969878692992952008-12-22T08:47:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:57:33.701-08:0011 Weeks Old<div><div><div><div>Victoria is now 11 weeks old and graduated to Room #1, She is 3lbs 5ozs and eating 27 cc's every three hours. Doctors have added protein to her diet and not sure she is liking it too much. She has had more destats than normal and watery stools since Friday. They are going to watch it for another day or so, but may need to remove it from her diet. Victoria will have an eye exam tomorrow, we hope that the Stage 3 has not gotten any worse. Here is a picture of Victoria smiling last night and a picture of big brother Nate enjoying the snow we got this weekend.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQagA9PybkgVXBrmrfl-fP1x9j9sOan8bmFvqsolM3tzAeSlxEK5J6Djv_nKQScsMoWIle6CZAnNtEawnCNo0hdJspfaUQaUdSfNIBZJE5pFgl4QRdR6zMg1JVUfdNM_QHWeOm7ZFb0Wo/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+284.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCuCQalPll8sODZ4rqMxMw3rOfkpTjqV1hNQ5fn-_GfFK7UxoIjjUiTxT5h_jEaC_q1kgXNRkAY__G8OOooWw34dcO2YBoWLs6crwP6pRljqgSn1htRFbsr5sE_KILNirkSv73rQZBC4/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+287.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282658799987297858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCuCQalPll8sODZ4rqMxMw3rOfkpTjqV1hNQ5fn-_GfFK7UxoIjjUiTxT5h_jEaC_q1kgXNRkAY__G8OOooWw34dcO2YBoWLs6crwP6pRljqgSn1htRFbsr5sE_KILNirkSv73rQZBC4/s200/Victoria+2008+287.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjYs2oyjq0hWebpdMDx997EDsZ0dE9-qI7fQ5iBiDKZnsHErhyphenhyphenoy81y0ffqEvn9sXvBhKMkRMuLg9bYgT4kqeaexLadimFYXmoxQ_UvmLh6W7qJ21jqKAxT8p5C46oNi2lVRg5lgf26I/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282659540901477858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjYs2oyjq0hWebpdMDx997EDsZ0dE9-qI7fQ5iBiDKZnsHErhyphenhyphenoy81y0ffqEvn9sXvBhKMkRMuLg9bYgT4kqeaexLadimFYXmoxQ_UvmLh6W7qJ21jqKAxT8p5C46oNi2lVRg5lgf26I/s200/Victoria+2008+285.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv27W8fcro8W-duDJ3XFJmI6ApZMLSupGFmk7j4g4iUvKUn_FSGwEEruQ4wyXk89vT_Bf6D7LgTGSq5JURjlWogzA9xo0Wbks-7TtUXmVW2gHUGBlDIEIxrtVFgYMN7GJTOPKzFT-JH9s/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+285.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-4046659801435430842008-12-19T15:57:00.000-08:002008-12-19T16:04:44.097-08:0035 WeeksVictoria is 35 Weeks Gestational Age today and weighs 3lbs 2oz's (1410 grams) She is doing well off her nasal cannula and is up to 27 cc's of milk every 3 hours. Her nutritionist feels Victoria needs more protein in her diet and this will be added as a powder mix to her milk. Victoria had her eyes checked today and has areas of Stage 3 ROP, She will now be checked every 3-4 days. Daddy was finally able to see Victoria yesterday, but now Mommie has been home sick for two days :(<br />Please continue to keep Victoria in your prayers.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-18234591475932877112008-12-17T07:16:00.000-08:002008-12-18T13:20:47.981-08:003 Pounds & Off Nasal Cannula!!!Victoria is now 1350 grams (3lbs!!!!!) and they have removed the nasal cannula to see how she does. So far she is breathing comfortably and likes the freedom. Mommies first day back to work is today, So we will post pictures tonight. Miss you Victoria, Love Mommie~The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-19278352811355428142008-12-15T07:15:00.001-08:002008-12-15T07:26:30.537-08:0010 Weeks Old<div><div><div><div>Victoria is now 10 weeks old and weighs 1300 grams (2lbs 14 oz) she is 40 cm long (15.7 inches)</div><div>She continues to stay on the nasal cannula and doing well. Doctors have discontinued her daily dose of caffeine as she is now 34 weeks corrected age. She is now eating 23 cc's every three hours and takes one bottle a day. Victoria had her eyes checked on Friday and she has more Stage 2 ROP in both eyes. She will be getting them checked every week (unless they get worse, then she will be checked every two days)<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhVbBWi07wJmrFj4VuVcMe7Z1VDO88lJLDjpKMYldyfYg87NB4PhqCOcuM3CzSVgJ8Qpi3w_zVzQAyJhorwLGcUyZ383jbW11T6XoJZ3LBIbA9KOVZfTcu50GXBtnDHZLsubeqWXQbks/s1600-h/DSC04653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280037832760979714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhVbBWi07wJmrFj4VuVcMe7Z1VDO88lJLDjpKMYldyfYg87NB4PhqCOcuM3CzSVgJ8Qpi3w_zVzQAyJhorwLGcUyZ383jbW11T6XoJZ3LBIbA9KOVZfTcu50GXBtnDHZLsubeqWXQbks/s200/DSC04653.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF-uyZzZiZEHRvC37Bz3HesdhkiTorBiNZoXx76AhaFVQugkVPGc9-56gCGIefiffLKDtrG9q3zkxrRrJ841QHQS45Wp_RlS9YYYQ2NsukeI0fkG2bIOOci3efmgFr808FEuWbl0PV6I/s1600-h/DSC04652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280037845675791714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF-uyZzZiZEHRvC37Bz3HesdhkiTorBiNZoXx76AhaFVQugkVPGc9-56gCGIefiffLKDtrG9q3zkxrRrJ841QHQS45Wp_RlS9YYYQ2NsukeI0fkG2bIOOci3efmgFr808FEuWbl0PV6I/s200/DSC04652.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8x2iAzcVOAyxmLRFytI_h7BJMSaG0yRfh2ojIsT-ZqGykxcd9xn9Wuvx-nc48LZdYEe-wCvmWTx96-v1-enBYNdjEpb2LiKoemm0aHOh8j9OqPtLBCZ4V3tApjhpqCoRdfq7jMKzq_8/s1600-h/DSC04600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280037824772161010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8x2iAzcVOAyxmLRFytI_h7BJMSaG0yRfh2ojIsT-ZqGykxcd9xn9Wuvx-nc48LZdYEe-wCvmWTx96-v1-enBYNdjEpb2LiKoemm0aHOh8j9OqPtLBCZ4V3tApjhpqCoRdfq7jMKzq_8/s200/DSC04600.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo968c0-A5nGf5YxLsAzZS9dZk1kXEo8mYEum8XRQFOHcvM9cLjS6CZvzHJWtlIxAov3V9dCjHgBO5cLYbZg4AMvtSXgTC8dGPxu2z8PFOhPdg9P7Zolf5qlpeVFeJUsByxr8f8T1WSvg/s1600-h/DSC04654.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-45815915998738047862008-12-11T16:35:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:50:18.329-08:00Bottle Feeding<div><div><div><div><div>Victoria is 2lbs 11oz and eating 14 cc's every two hours. We are giving her a bottle a day to teach her how to eat. She is getting pretty good at it, but when she is very hungry - She forgets to breathe. She was able to latch on yesterday and does better breastfeeding than with the bottle. See below pictures of her taking the bottle, Sorry - the breastfeeding pictures are not being published (I will spare you). Daddy and Nate have been sick so they aren't able to visit. Hopefully this weekend everyone will feel better.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfaTNPyDyoAfx2XCIT1aaIQrBXjYGu-8HibnBdwbmx7CZnMBaMfHHRn7azFYKNmoO6uz-D7Gf-IWkGwu-pR00kDeEafaJ6xmutcqEVAJIcLeotZm14hGATU0cvuJllILoI_sOz3ZAR-M/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278698704030564274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfaTNPyDyoAfx2XCIT1aaIQrBXjYGu-8HibnBdwbmx7CZnMBaMfHHRn7azFYKNmoO6uz-D7Gf-IWkGwu-pR00kDeEafaJ6xmutcqEVAJIcLeotZm14hGATU0cvuJllILoI_sOz3ZAR-M/s320/Victoria+2008+193.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafNTwvg5WawPNiqp4vgznIXjmU-AWEQSbBphXGxfH6FKvq6vJczKvaf0kDrFnGBUkj6VJ9IvgK-DrfjngiNgF3nlBOx7tTLonp94EB8DTvH5DuPRjMb86VdnmZ8GZq5pWjGQfmMwVsGw/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+193.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbtm1p3ndn5q4e8O8VGN1cbJbv6T6NXi5yu-RSdugwE08CpUe0U6T1KOn99ZcUCgnip-wVPfZDNzSYSYioS7HA_06GfQzPEKPcCXr0bMWJrkFo9RMXLnh29RnXZe3I_3rDO0I_M5OpRk/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278698696793919058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbtm1p3ndn5q4e8O8VGN1cbJbv6T6NXi5yu-RSdugwE08CpUe0U6T1KOn99ZcUCgnip-wVPfZDNzSYSYioS7HA_06GfQzPEKPcCXr0bMWJrkFo9RMXLnh29RnXZe3I_3rDO0I_M5OpRk/s320/Victoria+2008+190.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRLiTET9d_JqsTXLyMm3oifUjbs7YqP6-YQ4JR8hja56R2Ju8uTtH9rCanQX7UsT6XS8AfM7qslJHZ2okngsSkcQoRXM7XeLbDmqKq0Io4V4q5m8nkFXcJk3mJOnR9Lu8jR5ywZz37F8/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278697459987177794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRLiTET9d_JqsTXLyMm3oifUjbs7YqP6-YQ4JR8hja56R2Ju8uTtH9rCanQX7UsT6XS8AfM7qslJHZ2okngsSkcQoRXM7XeLbDmqKq0Io4V4q5m8nkFXcJk3mJOnR9Lu8jR5ywZz37F8/s320/Victoria+2008+210.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-17711648363101801532008-12-09T09:53:00.000-08:002008-12-09T10:06:07.245-08:00Victoria is now 2lbs 10oz's and eating 14 cc's every two hours. She had her two additional vaccines today. Tracey moved her feeding tube from her mouth to her nose so Victoria could continue working on feedings. While kangarooing, Victoria seems to inch her way down my shirt and wants to breastfeed, We will try later this week as she gets very mad when I don't let her go where she wants.<br /><br />We received a notice today from Yale NewBorn Special Care that due to the number of RSV cases they are asking everyone to limit the number of visitor's that come to NICU. Anyone who wants to visit should not have any symptoms of respiratory illness (e.g. cough, sneezing, fever, etc).The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-88615028460499515982008-12-08T15:09:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:30:23.202-08:009 Weeks OldVictoria is 9 weeks old, She had 1 of her 3 --->2 month vaccines on Saturday morning. She wasn't herself yesterday, so the doctors decided to hold off on the other two to make sure she wasn't coming down with something. On Saturday night and most of Sunday Victoria was having many episodes of Apnea. The doctors were keeping a very close eye on her to determine if it was the vaccine or an infection. Today she was doing better and the doctors feel that she should be ready for the 2 additional vaccines in the morning.<br />Here is a picture of Victoria smiling this afternoon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx6wZGvgqyRDY0ANdHmpdZTBhEcf6N3Nj6VeBl9KEW8xFuFzU0ouuMsB5T2lWLrpNSVr7FF53OvURViTXyW7MJg1BbVNW49LZtTAPUz1kUs3CdykNfl7F_0MA21c8g69zSm_P2dCMSa4/s1600-h/DSC04599.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhvfs9D6Fahv67wclEmW65i1tk8RG14W-uV7r2wRluQ1UQSODeH5ZJlivWlpowwAWXvG6haYyMZJJmcQ3kHXlLrsbHYOSdI0Dz12r1aVCIOp_Q2fQhVjTtcfDkf-gZ5H17P2QVqDwRNQ/s1600-h/DSC04598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277563962962907234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhvfs9D6Fahv67wclEmW65i1tk8RG14W-uV7r2wRluQ1UQSODeH5ZJlivWlpowwAWXvG6haYyMZJJmcQ3kHXlLrsbHYOSdI0Dz12r1aVCIOp_Q2fQhVjTtcfDkf-gZ5H17P2QVqDwRNQ/s200/DSC04598.JPG" border="0" /></a>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-62125118408907014002008-12-05T15:03:00.001-08:002008-12-05T15:12:27.490-08:00Graduated to Room 2Victoria had another eye exam today and it showed Zone 2 Stage 2 Retinopathy of Prematurity. The Doctor will continue to exam her eyes every 7-10 days. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), is a disease of the eye that affects prematurely born babies. It is thought to be caused by disorganized growth of retinal blood vessels which may result in scarring and retinal detachment. ROP can be mild and may resolve spontaneously, but may lead to blindness in serious cases. As such, all preterm babies are at risk for ROP, and very low birth weight is an additional risk factor. If Victoria progresses to Stage 3, she may need laser surgery.<br /><br />Victoria is 2lbs 8 ozs (1130 grams), she is doing well on the nasal cannula and the doctors have decided that she can graduate to room 2 (the closer she gets to the door, the closer she is to coming home). <br /><br />Please continue to keep Victoria in your prayers.The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-5268126928687693692008-12-03T16:17:00.000-08:002008-12-03T16:40:46.633-08:00Victoria's First Bottle Today!<p>Victoria had a very productive day today, we started off the morning still breathing a little fast, so the doctors increased her diuretics in hopes that if her lungs were a little wet that this would help. (If it doesn't they may need to put her back on CPAP again.) Victoria is starting to show good signs of wanting to feed so Tracey gave her some milk this morning (see video), Victoria loved it and did very well so at 4pm we tried her first bottle feed. She had 5 cc's of milk from a bottle and gave us a nice loud burb. She didn't get that she had to suck, swallow and breathe all at the same time so we had to help her a few times. We will try again in a few days once we can get her breathing under control.</p><p> </p><p> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyBIG3ErLC5uDDlejCkqAmUTwDEeCfyQsOSvSNcjVcf09HH4VrTlJHm7rqKTOerB6bRYOZSvQpTt2OfZYPutA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-52870967696505549252008-12-02T16:38:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:45:03.866-08:00<div>Victoria is now 2lbs 8ozs, She is enjoying her tummy time more now that the scuba gear isn't pushing up on her nose. Tracey (her primary nurse) gave her a little taste of milk today with her binky and she loved it. We may try to start feeding her in a week or so, She was breathing a little heavy at times today, so we need to see how she does over the next few days. Her next eye exam is later this week and she will be getting her 2 month vaccines soon. Victoria is currently 8 weeks old ( 32 weeks gestational)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJprDSqhwl5oGl2JRQJpUzr0WKtb-Hd1A1EvCoEk2Xi8FHvaG2QTpRI_iahzcKMh5MFuPv_rHYx9bf85suS69904EBZLtJRWWIrnpci53KgzbhwBrm2B11tWdPLa_CjGQ9Ni-xAstdIAk/s1600-h/DSC04584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275358063742556738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJprDSqhwl5oGl2JRQJpUzr0WKtb-Hd1A1EvCoEk2Xi8FHvaG2QTpRI_iahzcKMh5MFuPv_rHYx9bf85suS69904EBZLtJRWWIrnpci53KgzbhwBrm2B11tWdPLa_CjGQ9Ni-xAstdIAk/s200/DSC04584.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ofXRZEXlI2UmVVUSQc2Ebm2MFLLk4P5gscOUuAfdsBHW2Uu8f_gncAed_AYbKq9FGUlwCmAQ4Z6f4xtJTqsCzFKZtdNm4CdQct9v9AJ7sOchcebEr4zOkcC8Wws6_sBZMtaaw9gqSM/s1600-h/DSC04587.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275358081632397858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ofXRZEXlI2UmVVUSQc2Ebm2MFLLk4P5gscOUuAfdsBHW2Uu8f_gncAed_AYbKq9FGUlwCmAQ4Z6f4xtJTqsCzFKZtdNm4CdQct9v9AJ7sOchcebEr4zOkcC8Wws6_sBZMtaaw9gqSM/s200/DSC04587.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-54075212831307795632008-12-01T10:25:00.000-08:002008-12-01T10:35:58.049-08:00Nasal Cannula!<div><div><div>Victoria did really well on CPAP over the weekend so Doctors decided to try her on just a nasal cannula. She has been on the nasal cannula since Sunday morning about 11am. She is on about 23% - 25% oxygen. She definitely likes them better on her nose since they fit better than the scuba gear. She has had a few more episodes of apnea so they increased her caffeine to help her. As long as these episodes don't increase she can stay on the Nasal Cannual. She is now 1080 grams - 2lbs 6oz's. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFjuuSLeBKKpHVTrTjMTeKs-4tUH5btniirj6MCGfuO1EYuh6IP1JMWwAq9fZPYstJuZz8t0imvbdehlzw54JiAvwwTk868mP26Uo7xjX0qMSd373TSNyrDlay-wYIqvUwFlDElqxyL0/s1600-h/IMG_1805.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274891307627593858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFjuuSLeBKKpHVTrTjMTeKs-4tUH5btniirj6MCGfuO1EYuh6IP1JMWwAq9fZPYstJuZz8t0imvbdehlzw54JiAvwwTk868mP26Uo7xjX0qMSd373TSNyrDlay-wYIqvUwFlDElqxyL0/s200/IMG_1805.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0YA4v2G5dWvf1CH30h8m2QwF1L4Oo2ol_pJ1heCRT9-Xt-uWZU6hOaQu_NUSHReyqb5-9AyCA2t5yYaNcCtm7Tp9BFzl3lzBW8YdIKRs4gEAoOLQ8RbKA_y89xu-okg8CMvr05vk_TE/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274891328729607650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0YA4v2G5dWvf1CH30h8m2QwF1L4Oo2ol_pJ1heCRT9-Xt-uWZU6hOaQu_NUSHReyqb5-9AyCA2t5yYaNcCtm7Tp9BFzl3lzBW8YdIKRs4gEAoOLQ8RbKA_y89xu-okg8CMvr05vk_TE/s200/Victoria+2008+160.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_hIJ1VzOqPnblTxAAbcUdM3vc_8Ma1IYtUyLJb5qQbWjAbeVX_i2lMK4AdxKCzw-AZE3sNzvb9zo2Tmn4c91j4uY4Y_vb6Ozqy1I52MjeX73us06kQaMfxtFl8Vb0tMj6pWI36TDT68/s1600-h/IMG_1807.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274891312451237090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_hIJ1VzOqPnblTxAAbcUdM3vc_8Ma1IYtUyLJb5qQbWjAbeVX_i2lMK4AdxKCzw-AZE3sNzvb9zo2Tmn4c91j4uY4Y_vb6Ozqy1I52MjeX73us06kQaMfxtFl8Vb0tMj6pWI36TDT68/s200/IMG_1807.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmlNh8NOFJFYTs2k2Gbxlbypo2UKwzxsC2SL472vb8CYwbekW_FYwYTkH1KrQ1nWcoUjBIHTt9w4oI57zCB8cEq9eqGUF1vqPgFbHQVZ-RlcEdq9JJT2VYBazVTaOvDcrF41U3tKONgo/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+163.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274891321543101794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmlNh8NOFJFYTs2k2Gbxlbypo2UKwzxsC2SL472vb8CYwbekW_FYwYTkH1KrQ1nWcoUjBIHTt9w4oI57zCB8cEq9eqGUF1vqPgFbHQVZ-RlcEdq9JJT2VYBazVTaOvDcrF41U3tKONgo/s200/Victoria+2008+163.jpg" border="0" /></a>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903983919312612282.post-75441461386196839352008-11-28T10:09:00.000-08:002008-12-01T10:24:57.330-08:00CPAP<div><div>Victoria transitioned well from NIPPV to CPAP today, She has been on room air for oxygen and up to 13 cc's of breastmilk every two hours. Victoria weighs 2lbs 4ozs and loved her visit with Nate, Mommie and Daddy. Victoria was fussy while we were changing her and Nate insisted that she wanted him to hold her hand. Nate gave Victoria his finger and she held it and quickly settled down, he was right! Victoria loves her big brother.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHULMuAGNfgkmEWzBTIwOjcx23f_tGk0-_9u69RFpFJYDd2zUTMeo7dmHGcdGBqkkgGL0Ej2H5JtqAnjxnKF__EAuXT6xNbBcFNGRzsEuQak3WlZuJOzRifUeFrNnWeDDcYvweio8TnY/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274889035354610450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHULMuAGNfgkmEWzBTIwOjcx23f_tGk0-_9u69RFpFJYDd2zUTMeo7dmHGcdGBqkkgGL0Ej2H5JtqAnjxnKF__EAuXT6xNbBcFNGRzsEuQak3WlZuJOzRifUeFrNnWeDDcYvweio8TnY/s200/Victoria+2008+169.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw1XjUA3k5CDF5FC-k4VsJYqc0n3i3kYwvLr-pjkLCuORAjj4D6cTW1LiQenyBquQRB8B3rGlA4sgNLz9XFc-zvV8bkj7k-V2F04WrLBKh0UGxl2X8t3AFmsVwm7w-tsRpJsGPohpJE4/s1600-h/Victoria+2008+155.jpg"></a></div></div>The DiMatteo Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925337013448122noreply@blogger.com0