We've gone through most of the hospital check-out procedures: the nurse has explained all the things Chastity should and shouldn't do, prescriptions have been written, and we've been told to take our time leaving today (emphasis on leaving today). Here's a picture of Chas in her hospital bed from a few minutes ago. She's reluctant to leave since it's so easy to walk across the hall to visit the NICU at feeding times, but it'll be nice to shower at home.
The twins are both completel
y off all breathing support: the CPAP have stayed off, and the nasal canula (nose prongs) have been off since
yesterday.
They're both feeding from bottles pretty well, with increasing amounts every 9 hours or so. The NICU doctor said Cole will likely come home before Beck, probably in about a week (antibiotics are a 10-day regimen).
After today's visit, it looks like Cole is eating more and more (30 cc) while Beck seems to get tired after about 15-20 minutes of feeding (only ate about 11 cc). Here's the latest run-down on both:
Cole
- IV fluids are off!
- Antibiotics still being given, but will probably stop today.
Beck
- IV fluids are still on, supplementing his food.
- Antibiotics are off!
No comments:
Post a Comment