This past week was a little up and down, but overall we all came out ahead! Monday Oswyn was taken off her high flow oxygen-this was probably the best news. She has not only stayed off of it but has gotten pretty close to room air levels on the low flow. Now she just has to catch up on her bottle feeding. She will probably be another couple weeks in the nicu unless she really surprises us.
Fiona started off strong with her feedings then had a dip in them but then by thursday she hit the ground running and hasn't stopped. She is taking all her bottle feedings and then some and has continued to gain weight. If she can continue to do this AND pass her car seat challenge tomorrow, we will be rooming in the hospital monday night with her and taking her home tuesday!! Rooming in at the hospital is something our nicu offers. You can spend a night at the hospital before you go home, virtually on your own as a trial run for what it will be like, but have the nicu nurses just down the hall in case you need someone that first night. Fiona also came off her oxygen two days ago.
Molly, not to be totally outdone by Fiona, has been close behind in handling her feedings as well and still gaining weight. If she continues this and passes the car seat challenge tomorrow as well, she may came home a day or two after Fiona. She also was taken off oxygen 24 hours ago.
We are so grateful everyday for the miracle of these babies and how strong and healthy they are. They are doing so well and continue to amaze us each day with their accomplishments. We thank God for everything He has given us along this journey, and pray He continues to amaze us. Praying that the girls can stay off their oxygen and pass car seat challenges so they can come home very soon. There is a good possibility that Oswyn will also come off oxygen now before she comes home too. This would be a huge answer to prayer as well!
We are so thankful for everyone's support and sharing in our excitement to bring home healthy and strong babies. One thing we hope everyone can understand though is that even though they are well enough to come home, it is not the same as bringing home a term baby. Therefore, we have been advised not to bring them into contact with a lot of people or places that are enclosed. So for other reasons than just being sleep deprived new parents, we will be hiding at home for at least a couple months once everyone is home, and not having many visitors. Basically the only visitors we will allow will be grandparents, unless people are dropping off food :) We hope that everyone can understand and respect this. Thank you so much :)
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