As part of the NICU release, babies must undergo a car seat check. Babies are placed in their car seat and monitored for a minimum of 30 minutes (or up to the time it takes the parent to travel the distance home). Because Nichole and I live 6 miles from the NICU (about 15 minutes), Will had to endure a 3o minute check. We are proud to announce that he passed with flying colors! Liz on her final day with Will.
Will also had a second exam today - a ct scan. This scan is used to gauge the brain's growth and development. As the brain grows and matures around the 38th week of gestation, it begins to develop contours and indentations. During this time of additional development, problems that were previously undiscoverable may be revealed. This is particularly why the ct scan was conducted late in his NICU stay. Simply put, an earlier exam may not have revealed problems that developed at a later gestational age. Fortunately though, Will's test came back negative with no adverse issues.
Finally - the question of the week is ... when does Will come home? Currently, we are in a holding pattern for Wednesday. His food intake is monitored closely because he's lost a bit of weight. Nothing alarming as he's still around 6lbs, but consistent weight loss may delay his homecoming. So, as always with the NICU - wait and see. We'll keep you posted.
looks like a perfect fit.
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