Day 28 - Out of incubator
MILLIE moved into a cot for the first time today.The nurses decided she no longer needs an incubator.
This is because she has put on enough weight and can now regulate her own temperature.
The box has an open top, unlike the incubator which is fully enclosed.
It is unheated, so Millie is now at room temperature.
Mummy and daddy feel she has really come on over the past week.
She gained a further 43 grammes during the past 24 hours, taking her total weekly weight increase to 208 grammes (7 1/3 ounces).
She is awake more often, wanting to be fed.She sucks her thumb in anticipation if mummy isn't around.
And she cries to let the nurses know what she wants.
But it's a strange feeling being able to change her nappy without having to handle her through two perspex doors.
Millie is fed 35ml of milk, every four hours.
This is a real milestone because this is the feeding interval that she will go home on.
Mummy has been discharged from the doctor as her blood pressure has now returned to normal for the first time since mid January.
All in all, a very good day.
Even the doctors were unable to hear Millie's heart murmur today.
Although we have been told it is something that may come and go until disappearing completely.
posted by Johann @ 8:15 PM
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