Well I'm at the end of my inpatient status here at the hospital today. It is just now hitting me that I will be leaving the little ones behind. They have each made great progress the past 4 days. Last night Annellice showed a small dip in weight to 4lbs 1oz but overall is a hapy little camper who enjoys wiggling as much as possible for the nurses. Her smaller sister is at 3lbs even; she has been a little terror pulling out IV's and taking off her little light-lamp sunglasses. If their weights get closer it could possibly increase the chances of them going into one crib together and/or graduating to PCN at the same time.
The nursing staff here at HDH has been amazing. Each of the ones I had care for me has had a child and many have even had their kids in NICU. I count my blessings that I was surrounded by such knowledgeable people who helped answer so many questions regardless of how late the hour. They also provided just the right amount of "that is totally normal" replies to insure that I am not going crazy as my own body seems like a foreign object of swollen joints and belly. They care of a very diverse group on the floor that I have resided on; those on bedrest for months at a time, to basic medical procedures, to moms of babies sent to NICU/PCN.
After I am discharged today we will be running the many errands that did not get done prior to the babies arriving. Kevin will likely be running them solo with exception of the obtaining the rental pump. The pump will wait for no one as the milk supply stored at the hospital is being used rather rapidly the past two days with the girls increasing their feed intake as much as 2 fold. We will be back at the hospital in short order though to provide the girls with their nightly touch therapy (kanagroo) and milk supply.
Go home and rest up - sounds like you have a lot of pumping to do for those growing girls!!
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