No More Tubes

Yesterday, Farrah got a little fussy and pulled out her nasal cannula. There was an order in to leave it out if she pulled it to see how she did on room air. Well, I am pleased to report that Farrah has been on room air ever since. After that, she pulled out her feeding tube in between her feeds, and now she has been on bottle feeds only for over 24 hours. That means no tubes! Farrah is not always satisfied after having her bottle, so the doctors wrote an order today for ad lib feeding, which means that if Farrah shows signs of hunger, her nurse does not need to wait until it is time for the next feeding. A typicaly bottle that Farrah drinks has 35 mL of milk, but between her 11 am round and 1 pm today, Farrah consumed 75 mLs. She is one hungry little girl! The more Farrah is eating, the more she is sleeping. The more she sleeps, the more she grows. Farrah was also moved to an open crib today and done a great job of regulating her temperature.

We are proud to report that Farrah hit the four-pound mark tonight! She seems to have one foot out of the NICU door and the rest of us are trying to catch up with her.