Penelope had a quiet day. Her feeds were increased to 12Q3 fortified, and she is now 3lbs 4.5oz. She has quite a bit of edema, so not all that weight is real. Her ROP exam only showed prematurity, so that is fantastic news!
This afternoon I went to my weekly NICU parents group. One of the mom's asked me how close we are to moving out of Bay 1. I told her that nobody has said anything yet, so I don't know. When I got back to Penelope's room the charge nurse told me that we were 'first out', meaning we are next to move! There is currently one bed open in Bay 1, but there were 3 potential births pending, so I needed to pack up any personal items in the room. An hour later I noticed the OR being readied and thus hurried off for a tour of Bays 2&3. The only difference I noticed was that the rooms were considerably smaller than Bay 1. When I got back to Penelope's room I was told that the potentials weren't going to deliver any time soon. Two had been sent home, and the third was put on bed rest in the mother/baby ward. So we won't move until the open room as been filled and there is a need for Penelope's room. That could be yet tonight, or that could be in a few days. They said they will call me if they move her while I'm gone.
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