Bringing Emilia home also brings me a series of medical appointments, almost one each week. Perhaps having a newborn baby is the same too. I don't know.
RSV shots, her paediatrician's office, physiotherapy, CCAC visiting nurse, York Region Early Intervention, NICU follow-up clinics, eye check-up, Sick Kids respiratory... and today I got a call from York Region that it's almost time for her infant hearing follow-up test. She needs to go all the way to Ajax for a hearing test next month.
She might be going through a growth spurt right now, but she's been waking up more frequently in the past few days. I have been just feeding her whenever she's fussy but I am not sure if that is what I should do. I don't want her to get into a habit of getting fed (or being put on breast) when she cries.
Respiratory wise and growth wise, she is doing well, I believe. I just hope she does not resist too much when it comes to her sleeping (and nap) time. There was a time when I just put her in the crib when she was drowsy and she would just fall asleep herself. Now, on some days, none of my soothing techniques works and it drives me crazy.
Her 100th day is coming up (Saturday). I am going to have a small party with my family on Sunday. It's not her "real" 100th day any way, but I want to do what I couldn't do while she was in the hospital.
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.
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