Apologies I haven't had a chance to update the blog for a few days. Life has been a bit manic with the boys back in school after half term and I have now started back at work.
Phoebe was moved into the nursery on Monday 05/06, which is a step closer to the exit door of the neonatal ward! She is putting on weight and feeding well, both from Helen and from a bottle. I gave her her second-ever bottle yesterday night and she gulped it down!! She has pulled the feeding tube out of her nose herself, so the nurses have decided not to re-insert it again - this is a big step forward. She is now free from pipes and wires and may be home in the next couple of weeks!
Lydia is also putting on weight. She is now up to 1.28Kg, which is still tiny, but it's good progress for her with her heart condition. The cardiologists scanned her again this morning and confirm that the drugs are working well in reducing the blockage in her aorta temorarily, until she is strong enough for surgery. They also thought the hole in her heart had reduced slightly, which is also encouraging news. Lydia remains in the High Dependancy ward and still has lots of pipes, wires and monitors, bless her!
It's tricky balancing the visits to the hospital to feed Phoebe, change nappies, have cuddles, bath Phoebe, wash Lydia, etc. Helen is doing really well in keeping on top of this, as well as making sure the boys are in the right place at the right time! We're not sure how we will cope when Phoebe comes home and we still need to visit Lydia, but I'm sure it will all work out if we take it one day at a time!
