Monday, January 11, 2010
More updates
The girls had a room change overnight, because they are doing so well. The NICU organizes the rooms by levels of care needed, and Rose and Lina are healthy enough to move closer to the exit ... literally working their way out the door. Lina's isolette has the temp turned off because she's maintaining her own body temperature so far. They will monitor her for 24 hours, and if her temp is still good, she will move to an open crib. Big step! Both girls are doing great in general -- gaining weight, breathing well, tolerating feeds ... and practicing taking food by mouth! There's still a bit to go, but it is all very encouraging.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Some updates...
Currently, both girls are off phototherapy (although they could go back on at some point), increasing feeds and calories (breast milk and added calories only now, no formula or IV), practicing maintaining their own body temp by being swaddled in the isolettes with minimal heat (working down to room air), and off any sort of help with breathing. Both girls have had a few "spells" of apnea, but not enough to put them back on CPAP or a nasal canula. They have lost weight since birth, but that is to be expected, and we're hoping they will start gaining back the weight soon.
Rose has been examined by the plastic surgeon's nurse, who said that the cleft is limited to the gum and lip and will likely be completely repaired with just two surgeries, which will be done well before she is a year old (more like 6 months or so). Some revisions may be likely in the future, but that's a wait-and-see for now.
We've both gotten to hold each baby a few times, and are completely taken with their tiny little selves, as well as the cute squeaks they make when they get the hiccups. Pretty adorable, if we do say so ourselves!
Rose has been examined by the plastic surgeon's nurse, who said that the cleft is limited to the gum and lip and will likely be completely repaired with just two surgeries, which will be done well before she is a year old (more like 6 months or so). Some revisions may be likely in the future, but that's a wait-and-see for now.
We've both gotten to hold each baby a few times, and are completely taken with their tiny little selves, as well as the cute squeaks they make when they get the hiccups. Pretty adorable, if we do say so ourselves!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Grammy's Pictures
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