I'm so excited I don't even know where to begin. Charlotte got her feeding tube out and is taking all her feeds by bottle. She has started eating 75 ml's every 4 hours. She has been waking up on her own and letting the nurses know that she is hungry by crying. Actually, it is more of an ear piercing scream but who's counting? Now that she is taking everything by bottle we need to make sure Charlotte continues to gain weight. She lost 15 grams (no biggie) from yesterday to today so hopefully she'll put on a few grams tomorrow to make it up. She'll need to show that she can continue to gain weight while taking all her feeds by bottle.
Once the nurses let us oo-and-ah over the new tube-free Charlotte they gave us the best news yet. They've started Charlotte discharge packet. Yep, you read that right, her
discharge packet. As long as she continues with her bottle feedings and gaining weight she should be home within a week. Needless to say we are thrilled to have the NICU chapter of Charlotte's life almost over. We can't wait to start the next chapter of our lives with her at home.
I'm so excited I don't even know where to begin. Charlotte got her feeding tube out and is taking all her feeds by bottle. She has started eating 75 ml's every 4 hours. She has been waking up on her own and letting the nurses know that she is hungry by crying. Actually, it is more of an ear piercing scream but who's counting? Now that she is taking everything by bottle we need to make sure Charlotte continues to gain weight. She lost 15 grams (no biggie) from yesterday to today so hopefully she'll put on a few grams tomorrow to make it up. She'll need to show that she can continue to gain weight while taking all her feeds by bottle.
Once the nurses let us oo-and-ah over the new tube-free Charlotte they gave us the best news yet. They've started Charlotte discharge packet. Yep, you read that right, her discharge packet. As long as she continues with her bottle feedings and gaining weight she should be home within a week. Needless to say we are thrilled to have the NICU chapter of Charlotte's life almost over. We can't wait to start the next chapter of our lives with her at home.
What a cutie. She is doing so well and really really wants to come home. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to see her beautiful face!! She's such a cross between the two of you! I want to hold her! (Kyle says she looks like a cute Owen :) )
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is soooooo beautiful...those eyes...that hair...she has the cutest little eyebrows!
What kind of things are involved witht the discharge?
Awesome!! What a difference it will be having her home with you. Go out for a nice night on the town right before she's discharged :)
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