10 weeks & settling in

Emma seems to be adjusting to her new home away from home at the SCN. Sometimes the stress of a big move can take a lot out of such a small preemie, so the team at the Civic is watching her carefully and "getting to know" her. She seemed a little quietier and less alert today than she has been, so maybe she's just tuckered out. She's back in an isolette (standard precaution after a transfer, to help maintain her temperature and to make sure she doesn't have any "bugs" that could be shared with other babies), but will hopefully graduate to a regular cot again within a day or two.

The docs ordered a few tests today to check on Emma's progress. An xray showed that her lungs were a bit "wet" again, so she's been given medication to take care of some excess fluid. She may need to go back on Ventolin for a while (she hadn't needed any since last weekend). She'll also have another eye exam next week to monitor the ROP situation. Otherwise, the docs are a bit concerned about her slow weight gain (she's still beneath the 10th percentile), so they may consider increasing the fortification of her feeds (it's a fine balance as they can't increase the volume too much because even just a bit more fluid tends to affect her breathing).

All in all Emma is doing well... if everything goes as planned, she should be able to come home in about 6 weeks. Keep your fingers crossed! :)