Exhale

As we have all seen, Mikaila has made tremendous progress over the course of her month of existence. She has met with great success it seems each and every day. It has been my great pleasure to report those successes. That said, there was a day and procedure that was looming; her third and final ultrasound- the 30 day ultra sound. In this procedure they are looking for specific evidence of trauma resulting from the restricted flow of blood from her umbilical cord. This trauma often manifests in the form of cysts. Mikaila had her ultrasound done this morning and thankfully, the results were favorable; no abnormalities were present. Exhale.

When we called at 8:30 to check on her status, we learned that she had gained 25 grams. She is now tipping the scales at a beefy 980 grams or roughly 2 lbs 2 ½ ounces. Progress, sweet progress.

We had a chance to speak with her new Attending doctor this afternoon. It just so happens that we purchased a treadmill that she had listed on Craigslist.org about 6 months ago. Small world. The treadmill is going strong by the way; likely from lack of use. Her new Attending had a few nuggets of news for us. If Mikaila continues to progress at her current stellar rate, she will probably be able to come home in 3-4 weeks. Keep in mind that Mikaila is gestationally only 32 weeks right now. Her due date was June 18. Dr. Khalac also asked if we had considered moving her to Bellevue Hospital. The notion was pitched to us earlier in the week but we really hadn’t given it much thought. You see, if the pregnancy had gone as planned, Kim would have delivered at Bellevue. We were only transferred to Albany Med when problems arose. It is hard for us to fathom making the move back to Bellevue when by their own admission, they lack the resources, infrastructure and expertise to accommodate the needs of micro preemies. However, if space at the NICU becomes an issue, we may not have a choice. Stay tuned.

That’s all for now.