Their nurse Barb asked the Dr. to move them to an Ad Lib/Demand schedule and let them show us what they can do. This is basically the last hurdle they have to jump before going home (!!!!). What this entails is basically 24-48 hrs of them successfully controlling exactly what and when they eat. Not really my style of parenting, but the doctors want to know that they have the drive to say 'Hey, I'm hungry, so feed me now!' Successfully is the catch, and this means that they have to take at the least 75mL every 4 hours and they have to gain weight in the 24 hour period. Gain, not just maintain.
Barb, the nurse thinks that this could mean that they could go home on Friday....Dr. Azuero mentioned that they could go home tomorrow. Super exciting, but I'm hesitant to take anything to the bank until they say 'You're leaving today!'
2 comments:
yeah! That is the very last hurdle! What fabulous news! They can do it! Sending lots of prayers your way for successful weight gain!
-Tiff
Go Silas & Owen. Show those doctors what you can do.
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