We have been making lots of plans for Jacob to come home on Friday so it is feeling official. Jacob just has to continue to do as well as he has been all week and it's a done deal.
He is checking all the boxes to go home:
- He passed hearing and car seat tests yesterday
- Today I met with the oxygen and apnea monitor provider and received the equipment we will use at home
- Today he got his Synagis shot which will help protect him against severe RSV should he be exposed to it
- Tomorrow Tyson and I are "rooming in" which is taking care of Jacob in a private room in the NICU without the nurses and using our own apnea monitors
We are finishing getting everything set just perfectly for Jacob when he gets home. It won't be the same as bringing home our other babies. We need designated spots for his oxygen tanks and monitoring equipment and need to be mindful of how to move them around whenever we want to move Jacob from room to room. We also have to limit visitors to our house to limit exposure to RSV and other infections which could be life-threatening to Jacob's premature lungs (which won't be fully developed until he is 3). We have strict hand-sanitizing and handwashing rules for anyone getting near Jacob or his things.
I am so excited and get teary-eyed every time I think about Friday. We're praying things go well for him until Friday so we stay on-track, and praying that when he comes home we will do well with his monitors and oxygen, and that he will continue to gain weight and feed well.
So happy and excited for you, Amy!!
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