Yesterday she passed her car seat test. This is where they put each baby in their car seat for one hour and make sure they are able to keep their oxygen up. She was so tiny in her car seat. It really made it sink in about how much growing she still has to do. She also passed her hearing test yesterday. They say this is not a guarantee that babies can hear. It basically says that she responds to noises.
Today she went back under the light trying to help the jondice and got her hepatitis B shot. She was wrapped up in a glowing light this time since she is in an open crib. She looked like a little tiny glow worm- so cute! For the past two days she has been taking all of her day time feeds by breast. It is comforting to know she has been able to learn this skill. I also spent some time with her doctor asking questions about caring for her when she comes home. She has a lot of growing to do and the doctor really encouraged us to continue on the schedule of letting her rest between feedings. This is going to be very hard because I know everyone (including us!) is going to want to hold her; preemies burn a lot of calories just adjusting from one position to another and regulating their temperatures. He also warned us of concerns on making sure we avoid the spread of germs. Looks like Craig and I will be spending a lot of time at home here soon!
If she can keep her weight stable/gain and her billi levels go back down then she will be discharged Sunday! We can't wait for everyone to meet her!!
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