Freedom!

I promise to put up pictures soon but just wanted to update everyone.

Breast feeding is going well.  I am feeding them 3 times/day (11:00, 2:00, 5:00) right now.  The big, fun news is that they are off nasal cannula!  Hooray!  Now they only have one "tube" on their faces - their feeding tube.  They are still connected to monitors for their heart rates, respiration rates, and oxygen saturations.  They are still having lots of episodes, but they are all self-limiting (they come out of them on their own).  They haven't needed any stimulation in days.  This is so good!  

I met with a discharge nurse today to discuss all the things we need to know for discharge.  This includes their carseat test, rooming in (which we will do for 2 days and 2 nights where we will be completely caring for them/feeding them), and upcoming doctor's appointments.  This doesn't mean we are being discharged right away, but means that it is coming up some time in the near future, so we should be preparing.  It is most likely that David and Margot will come home on monitors - which means they will each have a "belt" that will monitor their heart rates and respiration rates.  This is attached to a monitor which is in a shoulder bag.  I saw one on a baby leaving yesterday, and it wasn't a big deal.  David and Margot will most likely have them when they go home because the will probably go home with the orders for an elevated mattress in their crib.  This means they will sleep on their tummies.  Since babies are supposed to sleep on their backs to minimize the risk of SIDS, our babies will have the monitors...it will be good for peace of mind.  Lots of babies go home on the monitors.