Our 3 little miracles conitnue to gain weight and eat from bottles! We love them more and more everyday. It is a little weird that we still haven't been able to take them home, but it will happen, soon enough. Here's some of the criteria they have to meet before they can join us at home:
1. At least 35 weeks gestation (next Monday).
2. Have to be able to take all feeds from a bottle (no NG tube).
3. Can't have any "episodes" (Brady's, apnea, etc) for 5-7 days.
4. Have to pass a car seat test. This is to see if they can breathe with their chins touching their chests.
5. Have to be able to maintain their body temp without an isolette. Right now they are still in isolettes, but the nurses continue to decrease the temp so the boys have to work to keep themselves warm.
Once all those are met, then my little men can come home. We have no idea who will come home first or in what combination. We may get one at a time, or we may get them all at once. Also, the doctors try to keep us from getting our hopes up about coming home too early. They say that they should be home by their original due date (Nov. 15th). Of course we want them home asap and will keep praying that they pass their tests!!!
2 comments:
Good news! Keep it up, little men, and you will be home in no time!!! Mom and Dad, rest up while you can 8*)
Thanks so much for the updates. It's good to see all three boys doing so well! They are truly amazing. ~Stephanie
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