Homecoming

This post is a little late in coming but I think most of the people who read it see my posts on Facebook as well. Abigail came home a week ago on June 16th at 5 lbs 15.9 oz. She came home on oxygen and 2 monitors (heart/apnea monitor and an oximeter "oxygen saturation").  Here is how things went.

On Sunday, June 14 when Travis was at the hospital after church the nurse practitioner said that she could be going home on Monday or Tuesday. When I got there after trading places with Travis, they asked me what I thought. Since our home oxygen tanks were coming sometime on Monday afternoon, I said I would be more comfortable with Tuesday so that we could make sure everything was all in order.

Tuesday morning we geared up to bring Abigail home. We did a Bella Baby photoshoot in the morning at 10 AM. I'm so glad we did it because they turned out great. (Thank you to Heather Masa for the perfect going home outfit)

Joshua did so good taking pictures. He was so excited that Abigail was coming home.

This family of 4 is all together at last!

After taking her last bottle at the hospital and having our last meal in the hospital we were ready to go. We got out the door around 1 PM.

Sadly none of our primaries were working on Tuesday to send us home, but I was so thankful to have a nurse we knew!

Thank you to Gretchen and Robin for helping us get everything ready to go.

During Abigail's last days in the hospital she started to develop some reflux (not bad). Since she was coming home on moniters anyway it was okay to elevate her bed and use a "Tucker sling" to keep her from sliding and turning in her bed.

Abigail has a oximeter (pulse ox) monitor.
A heart rate/apnea monitor.
And oxygen

Things have gone well at home.  I was very worried about her gaining weight at home. The first 3 days she gained 4 oz

We had our first doctors appointment with our pediatrician who will follow her growth from here on out. We still have appointments with Mercy feeding (occupational therapy) and physical therapy. Then at 6 months adjusted age which is December 27 (appointment Jan 4) she will have her first Mercy NICU follow-up clinic where we will see one of the Mercy Neonatologist. 

Abigail is a miracle baby and we are so thankful to God for her continued growth. She is a 23 weeker who got to come home 2 weeks before her due date.  

Please continue to pray for our family for good health for all,  for continued growth, and adjustments to once again a new normal.