Quick update:
Lots of great progress today. All of the babies took a road trip today from the normal NICU nursery up to their own room up in the special care nursery (which is still technically part of the NICU, but one step closer to leaving). Solomon had his IV taken out so all 3 babies are now IV-free. The babies all did a room air test (absolutely no breathing help) and Isla and Solomon passed. Simon wasn't quite ready and is on a very tiny amount of oxygen. It's okay for babies to go home with a small amount of oxygen, so this won't keep him in the hospital.
Isla and Simon still have their feeding tubes in to make up for any part of the bottle they don't take, but they are making progress. Simon didn't keep up with digesting his food today, and still had 17 mL in his stomach at his feeding this evening. He is laying on his side and stomach to help digest and will take a full feeding by bottle later tonight. (It's okay for babies to be on their stomach in the NICU since they are hooked up to so many moniters.) Isla took her whole bottle from Alicia tonight. Solomon has been a champ and still hasn't needed a feeding tube yet. He took his full bottle (30 mL) from me tonight, and will be on 35 mL feeding by morning just like his siblings.
Well talk about final goals at rounds tomorrow, but it sounds like the babies just need to feed and grow consistently and they'll be ready to go home. I know I'm behind on pictures, I'll try to catch up tomorrow.
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