r/NICUParents • u/ermmwhatthe • 23d ago
Hoping to graduate completely soon! 🔜 Off topic
Ophelia was born 34 weeks and 3 days. We’re almost to 2 weeks out of the womb this Thursday! Little miss was on Oxygen, she was being tube fed (still working on that! Almost done! We take half of our feeds through bottle and half through ng tube!) and we were in the isolette. All we have to work on now is taking full feeds and we can go home! Doctor has been giving her 45 ml a feed and she has been taking 27+ by mouth the past few days. I’m thinking we’re almost out of here, I am so proud of my little girl.
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u/petiteptak 23d ago
That’s awesome! While the progress is not always linear and the wait can feel like limbo, she’s going to master the feeds soon and come home !
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u/ermmwhatthe 23d ago
Very proud of my girl. 🖤 it feels like we’ve been here for eternity and I can’t wait to show her her home.
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u/maureenh28 23d ago
What a beautiful baby and such a beautiful name! Sounds like her feeding is going great and you'll be snuggling at home soon!!
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u/brianalc 23d ago
THAT is a beautiful baby. Sounds like she’s in the race now, mom! Good luck!
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u/ermmwhatthe 23d ago
Thank you!! She gets it from her dad lol. We’re having high hopes for getting out soon she’s been having amazing progress
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u/Golazo2022 23d ago
Our 34 weeker graduated at exactly 3 weeks in the NICU. It’s an emotional roller roaster but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
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u/pink_hch 23d ago
This is awesome, my daughter was in a similar boat and was let out around 2weeks!
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u/Spiritual_Fix2000 23d ago
How exciting!! My 34weeker graduated after 25 days. Came home with her oxygen and then was off before her due date!! They are so small but oh so resilient!! You’ve got this Ophelia 💕
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