Emily moved up to the transitional care unit today! This is where she will start making the transition from hospital to home! It means that she's doing really well and doesn't need the intensive care that the NICU offers. Whoo-hoo!
Now Emily has her own room and it's a completely different environment than the NICU. It's much more calm and quiet, not as many alarms going off. I think we're going to like it!
The two main things that Emily needs to work on before she can come home are taking her feedings by mouth instead of the feeding tube (she did great today -- drank 5 whole bottles!) and not having any more de-sats (she had 3 de-sats today... boo!). Both of these things just take time. I think we have another 2-3 weeks at least before she'll come home. They still estimate that she'll come home around her due date (Dec. 1) but the nurse today thought maybe by Thanksgiving. Wouldn't that be something to be thankful for?! Keep praying for good days! Thanks.
Now Emily has her own room and it's a completely different environment than the NICU. It's much more calm and quiet, not as many alarms going off. I think we're going to like it!
The two main things that Emily needs to work on before she can come home are taking her feedings by mouth instead of the feeding tube (she did great today -- drank 5 whole bottles!) and not having any more de-sats (she had 3 de-sats today... boo!). Both of these things just take time. I think we have another 2-3 weeks at least before she'll come home. They still estimate that she'll come home around her due date (Dec. 1) but the nurse today thought maybe by Thanksgiving. Wouldn't that be something to be thankful for?! Keep praying for good days! Thanks.
3 comments:
More good news! Yippee! I'm so thankful!
Janel
That is so fantastic Kim!!
her progress is amazing! at every meal we pray for "baby emily." lincoln likes to say "baby" during the prayer now. my sweet "baby" is praying for your sweet baby.
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