Open Crib day!

Day 11 in the NICU

Time has really been flying by. But we are ready for them to come home though and start our lives.

At 2:30am they went into open cribs. They swaddled them in sleep sacks and put a blanket on them to keep them warm. For every care time, they have done a great job with their temperature. They hoovered around 97.9-98.3 degrees. So right where they need to be!

Only one piece left in our puzzle- finish bottles so they are gaining weight. We are currently gaining weight but that is because we are putting what they don't finish in their NG tubes. When we get home, we won't have the tubes, so they have to be able to eat with out it. Calvin and Graham did a great job breastfeeding this morning and supplement with the bottle. They didn't need the tube then. The next 2 care times they took very little by bottle, so they got the rest in their tubes. Then around the 6:00 care time, Calvin breastfeed for a few minutes and took a little of the bottle, so he got a little in the tube. Then Graham did not breastfeed well, but he took his whole bottle! It's the first time he finish the bottle. I didn't think he was going to do it, I tried for 10 minutes and he barely took anything, but Marcus came back from work and so he tried and was able to get him to do it. YAY!

We haven't received any word of when they will move them off cue base eating and eating on demand. I am hoping soon, because I feel like if they are not as satisfied then they will eat more at the next feed. I am going to guess by Wednesday we might get to move to this method.

G in his open crib! He hates his hands pinned down. He sneaks them out all the time.

C in his open crib