Natalie Corrine Endres was born on Oct. 6th at 11:02 pm weighing 3 pounds 6 ounces. She decided to make her appearance 6 weeks early, which came as a surprise to her father and I. We could not be happier that she is here. She is currently in the NICU. She did not need any oxygen after she was born and has been breathing room air. She had an IV for the first few days, but is done with that. She spent the first week in an isolette. She also had to spend 4 days sunbathing because she was jaundice. She is in an open crib now. We started drinking from a bottle this week and she seems to be catching on. It is a lot of work for her with the cleft lip and palate. She is not able to get the sucktion that most babies do. We are using a special nipple, called the Pigeon. This nipple is harder on the top and softer on the bottom so she can use her tounge to express the milk from the bottle. We are very proud of our little one and the progress she is making. She lost 5 ounces after she was born, but has put that weight on and more. She is currently 3 pounds 9 ounces.
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