The boys' eating is the last piece of the puzzle. Just when they start to eat regularly (finish a feeding within 30 minutes so no need for a tube), their amounts increase and then we're back at square one. During a feeding preemies often burn more calories than they consume, so although one feeding might be strong, they pay for it during the next because they're so fatigued they won't wake up to eat. This is where the tube comes in. They certainly know how to suck, swallow and breathe now, but this is pretty difficult to do while sleeping.
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Everett & Levi
Augustine & Buddy
Mattesons
Our third son was born on February 4, 2011. Hayden Kendrick was born when the twins were 14 months old, so he's adapting to chaos quickly!
On November 22, 2009 we welcomed our fraternal twin boys, Levi Irving and Everett Hobin. They arrived 6 weeks early and spent almost 3 weeks in the Level 2 nursery. Today they're off the charts and you'd never know they were preemies!
Our road to parenthood has been long. After many years of waiting, in 2008 we gave birth to a sweet peanut who lived only 6 minutes. Elisabeth had a random genetic disorder, a lethal form of dwarfism called Campomelic Dysplasia, a condition that gave her only 1% chance of surviving outside of the womb.
On November 22, 2009 we welcomed our fraternal twin boys, Levi Irving and Everett Hobin. They arrived 6 weeks early and spent almost 3 weeks in the Level 2 nursery. Today they're off the charts and you'd never know they were preemies!
Our road to parenthood has been long. After many years of waiting, in 2008 we gave birth to a sweet peanut who lived only 6 minutes. Elisabeth had a random genetic disorder, a lethal form of dwarfism called Campomelic Dysplasia, a condition that gave her only 1% chance of surviving outside of the womb.
Our Boys
Everett & Levi
Our Original Twins
Augustine & Buddy
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