Louise is back in the Spartanburg NICU with her brother and sister. It was hard to decision for Ben and I to make, but after weighing the list of pros and cons we decided that it was best for our family to all be under the same roof (or two). We are praying that her hydrocephalus will remain stable and she will not require the care of a neurosurgeon (Dr. Troup) before she comes home. We are now most anxious to get Louise home because the sooner she gets home the sooner we can see Dr. Troup again. There is still a very good chance the she will have to have a shunt put in....but it is not an emergency situation like it once was. The longer we can wait to put it in the bigger and stronger Louise will be. For now her head is soft (which means no pressure on her brain), and her head growth has slowed into the normal range.
She has been taking her bottles well, and growing like a weed. Right now I think that she is about 4 lbs. 3 oz., but that may have increased a little. She is being a very sweet baby for us. Also, her eye appointments with Dr. White have been going well, and the report today was that her ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) is improving slightly from week to week. Here are some pictures of our beautiful angel!
MERCY! That is one cute little lady!!! She is getting so big...I'm glad to hear she is doing so great. Love y'all!
ReplyDeleteYay!!! That is wonderful news Lucy! I think having them all in Spartanburg is going to be great for yall. It was so good seeing you last week. THanks for coming to see Mister Harper!! He can't wait to meet the triplets. Send our love to Ben too!
ReplyDeleteWOW! they are growing so great Lucy- i haven't been on here in a while and there is nothing better than first bottles and all of the milestones a parent can witness in the NICU! Winn told me she was in greenville and as awesome as the docs/nurses are, i am glad you have them back in the same place (for your sanity too)! Keep hangin in there and when they all come home, get ready for the best crazy of your life- haha! enjoy every day- michelle ward
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet, pretty girl! I'm so glad she's back with us in Spartanburg even if she is a little spoiled already. But how can you resist cuddling her when you hear those sweet little grunty noises she makes to get your attention? She sure knows how to steal the attention already!
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