3035grams is the number to beat in order to get Payton discharged tomorrow. Last night he weighed 3040g (6#11.3oz) which was down 60g from the night before and on a downward trend for the last 5-6 days. Dr. N will allow him to be dc'd as long as he doesn't lose more than 5grams when he is weighed tonight. Ben will be there for the 8pm cares that includes weights so I told him to put a lead weight in his diaper, haha! The thought is that the change in feeds due to the thickened liquids is what has caused this weight loss as Evan has also lost a bit and that it is nothing more serious. So we have altered the "concoction" a bit and are hoping that that does the trick and we will be on our way out.of.the.NICU.forever!!!
Tomorrow will be day 47 for Payton in the NICU and hopefully the last. It is really hard leaving him there now that he has become more alert like his brothers and not sleeping the entire the day. My heart breaks every time I leave there and he does a good job of keeping me there as long as possible by not settling down to sleep very easily, smart boy!
It is great to see him finally eating, breathing and pooping like a big boy! Way too big to be held up in the NICU ;) I am sure tomorrow will come with very mixed emotions- leaving somewhere that has been such a major part of our daily lives. We will be back to visit for sure, especially because I am not so much prepared to pay my respect tomorrow (with food of course) to the fabulous team that has seen us through this portion of the journey! We have some pretty strong feelings for some amazing Drs and RNs that we have been fortunate enough to have met along the way, we will miss them lots and be forever grateful for the support and care they provided.
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