The babies continued to struggle with their feeding overnight so the team decided to put them on an every-other schedule with switching between giving a bottle and just doing a tube feeding. They also have a moving goalpost to deal with, since they are growing and get larger required volumes as they go up in weight. I think that the team will keep up with the every-other schedule tomorrow as well to see if it helps them gain their strength.
The census went down for the NICU and three babies were discharged from the SCN area, which meant that there wasn't enough babies for us to keep our private room. :( Our babies were moved over to the main SCN nursery next door with the others. The staff did what they could for us and put Isla in a small room for a single baby that is technically still part of the main SCN nursery. This will give Alicia some privacy when she pumps. Her brothers are less than 10 feet away right outside her room.
It's been a rough day for Alicia. She woke up with a small bump on her lip which may be a cold sore and was worried that she wouldn't be able to see our children. Fortunately the nurse was able to give Alicia a mask and she's still allowed to do everything she normally would (except kiss them). She got a prescription to help it go away and people can pray that she doesn't have an outbreak. She also got the bad news that feedings haven't improved and that the kiddos were losing their private room, so it was all starting to add up. She got some good baby time this evening and gave Solomon a bath, which has helped to soothe her. Also, Isla chugged her whole bottle while Alicia was feeding her, so that was encouraging as well.
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