As expected, the 12 month NICU follow-up clinic said Emilia was progressing nicely and as long as she made progress, there was no concern. Emilia played well with the PT at the clinic. She put toys in a cup, took them out of the cup, tried to stand up and climb up onto the toddler table, and so on. I knew she was doing well, but it's also comforting when someone else validates my thoughts.
Growth-wise, she's above average in head circumference, length, and of course weight! Yesterday's measurements showed 47cm of HC, 75.5cm of length, and 10.9kg of weight.
After the clinic, we visited the NICU and said hello to her nurses. Her primary nurse Tina was on day shift fortunately so she and Emilia got to cuddle too.
A side note... my husband and I must have put our NICU memory waaaayyy back in our mind because 1) my husband couldn't even find the entrance to the parking lot where we used to park almost every single day of our 142 days in NICU, and 2) I pressed 6th floor on the elevetor and actually got off to realize it was a wrong floor. How could I forget the 7th floor!!?? I was in "7 South" for a week before Emilia was born. (7 South is the ward for preterm risk pregnancies)
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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