We can finally see the light! Colby had his feeding tube removed Friday evening after 24 hours of oral feedings. We thought this was the big step to going home, but, once again, nothing is easy. Saturday afternoon (after almost three whole days of oral feedings) the neonatologist finally changed Colby's orders. His orders had been to take 56 mL every three hours whether he wanted that much or not. The new orders are for him to take as much as he wants every 3 to 4 hours which is a lot more like how a baby at home acts and gets fed. Saturday night and Sunday went really well, and he took as much as 72 mL at one feeding! We are hoping the doctor will give us discharge orders very soon, but we are a bit concerned because Colby lost a little bit of weight last night. He is a whopping 6 lb 7 oz now, and we hope the slight drop in weight does not hold him at the hospital too much longer. We thing he has definitely proven that he can, will, and wants to eat!
We are looking forward to everyone meeting Colby once he comes home, but the nurses and doctors have told us to be very cautious with him since he is a preemie. We are not supposed to take him to crowded places, he is not to be around cigarette smoke, or smokers, and he should not be touched or handled very much. This is to protect his fragile immune system from common viruses and bacteria that are not so harmful to us, but can make him very sick especially as we enter cold, flu and RSV season. So please understand if we seem to be ultra protective parents through the winter - especially since we think we lost Gavin due to some bacterial or viral infection. We really do not want Colby to go back in the hospital!
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