XP: Rounding 3rd and headed for HOME!! *Adalyn update 4/16

DrRx · April 2012

Hello everyone!! Adalyn's neonatologist told us today that she presented her to the other neonatologists as one of the babies who is almost ready for discharge! She thinks that sometime next week Adalyn will be discharged, depending, of course, on how she does. They are already doing things in anticipation, such as switching her from the 24 calorie formula to Neosure, which is something we can buy at the store. She is also stopping the milk fortifier that was being added to my breastmilk, since we wouldn't be able to do that at home either. They also switched her to wall oxygen, which comes out at 100% and the flow is what is adjusted. This is because if she goes home on oxygen, with the tank, all that you can adjust is the flow. So, right now she is on 0.1L of oxygen at 100%. I think that she will go down from that since she was satting high when we left.

She will have to take all her feeds from the bottle, and so far she has been managing only taking 6 bottles of the 8 feedings a day. The other times she is just too tired. However, today they will be trying to give her 4 bottles in a row, so we'll see how she does. She is up to 5 pounds 8 ounces (2.49 kg)! She is already out of one set of preemie outfits and quickly outgrowing the other preemie size clothes!

They think that she will probably be going home on oxygen since she has been doing so well on her feedings. They will give us tons of education on using the tanks, as well as the monitors, etc. However, who knows? Maybe she won't need it? Or, she may only need it for her feeds. We'll see. Only time will tell. I think, though, that even if she needs it, she won't be on oxygen for very long once she gets home.

I can't believe that the time is almost here! DH and I have been working hard and I think that we will be able to have everything ready for her! Operation De-Clutter The House is in full swing, and we are making great progress. Adalyn's nursery may not be completely decorated when she comes home, but the basics will be in place.

Sorry about no pics today--I don't really have time to download them! I'll try to post some later tonight or tomorrow.