Today was a pretty eventful day! Cooper is 90 days old (39 weeks gestation). He had his brain MRI this morning. They had to stop feeding him for a few hours prior to the MRI because he had to be sedated, but he actually wasn't too fussy. He did very well during the MRI and maintained his oxygen levels without assistance. We'll learn the results of the MRI tomorrow.
For the last few days Cooper's blood pressure has been higher than normal. Today he had a kidney ultrasound and some labs to make sure he's not experiencing any symptoms of an adrenal crisis (like what happened in July when he was a few weeks old). I believe we'll be keeping an eye on his kidneys for the rest of his life, but luckily giving him hydrocortizone reminds his kidneys what to do. We'll learn the results of the ultrasounds and labs tomorrow.
He's still pooping at least once or twice every 24 hours, which we're very happy about. Also, Cooper gained weight and is now exactly 7 pounds!! Today Cooper had to take all of his feeds through his NG tube because of the sedation he received this morning, but tomorrow we'll finally start nursing and working up on his feeds.
Tonight is bittersweet.... it's Cooper's last night in the NICU. Cooper is now doing well enough that he will be moved tomorrow from the NICU into the Infant Unit across the hall, which is for much less critical babies. This unit is much more comfortable and private for parents, but we're so sad to leave our primary nurses behind! The NICU really has been our home for the last three months and where we've spent as many waking hours as possible. However, moving to this infant unit is definitely a huge step in getting ready to come home.
We're not really hearing specifics about a discharge date, but Cooper's doing well and hopefully the day is soon. :)
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