Emmy's feeding tube is out again, hopefully for good this time. She's been doing great with her feedings, which are now 24 ML. She sucked down her bottle at 3 p.m. like a champ!
Many of you have been asking what she needs to weigh in order to come home. They've never given me a specific weight, but today Dr. Brawley did talk about her coming home. She needs to gain about 9 more ounces (so she'll be 3 lbs 8 oz) before they will take her out of her isolette. They they will monitor her for a day or two in order to make sure she is maintaining her body temperature, and then we can bring her home! So, we're probably looking at another 10-14 days.
Oh yes, and her little umblical cord fell off earlier this week so now she just has a cute little belly button. That poor umbilical cord worked overtime for 33 weeks!
In other good news, we are very happy that Emmy was approved to see an outside pediatrician right away. The lady in the Tricare office took pity on Charles when he went in to register her and put the request in. Ordinarily we would have to wait until she was home and saw a doctor on post for her first visit, then request a change of provider. We really wanted to make sure with a preemie that we have some consistency of care, so we are glad we can start seeing a pediatrician immediately.
Hope everyone has a good Memorial Day Weekend!
yeah!!! Go Emmy eating on your own! Also wonderful news about the outside pediatrician. We love ya'll!
ReplyDeleteWOW...way to go, Tricare! Glad to hear about the tube coming out! What a strong little girl!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Emmy!!! She will be home before you know it! :)
ReplyDeleteI think she looks happy in her pictures. Surely she is feeling confident that Mommy and Daddy will take care of her. I'm so glad things are progressing so nicely. She is making progress so fast!
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