Emilia is now 12 weeks old.
12 weeks sounds like a long time, but looking back, it was not too long. I guess the life in NICU is full of events and surprises that 12 weeks kind of goes by fast.
This week, of course, was another eventful one with her being transferred to Level III and then back to Level II. After so many pokes and tests, she was fine in the end. She's back on low flow oxygen. However she does seem to have a terrible reflux problem, which is causing her to gag, spit up, cough, sneeze, and sometime have bradycardia (due to stopped breathing). She is on two kinds of reflux meds but she still does have episodes of bradycardia after making gagging sounds. After speaking to other moms, I realized that a lot of preemies have this problem. Who knew these little ones also needed tums?
She now weighs 2880g, which is 6.3 pounds for those people who don't think in metrics.
Her ROP eye exam showed mild-moderate ROP(Stage I and II in Zone II area). I don't expect this to progress to Stage III and beyond. But, again, who knows... the life in NICU takes unexpected turns, especially when I have my guard down.
This week, Emilia is giving her parents grief because of her feeding issues. Other than that, her breathing seems to be better and she is growing well.
Emilia was born on May 31, 2011, at 25 weeks and 5 days in gestational age. She came home on October 21, 2011 after spending 143 days in the hospital. Today she's a thriving, happy baby who continues to amaze us every single day. This blog records the journey of our miracle baby.
Claire, I am so happy that Emilia is back to Level II. She looks very cute with the pink tape on her nose and without as well. Actually some work people read Emilia's story and they talk about you and Emilia sometimes. Everyone is worried but at the same time very relived that Emilia is doing great. Please keep posting. I really enjoy reading them and seeing Emilia's pictures.
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