Dr. Balsan reminded me today that he needs to give Maria another brain scan and echo cardiogram before he discharges her. He then said that he was going to order those tests for the end of next week!!
"How long before discharge are these tests going to be?" I inquired. He smirked and said (no surprise) "Weeeelll, we'll just wait and see how she does!" This man is just killing me. He said that Maria's biggest hurdle is her alarms. She's progressing very well maintaining her body temp, and is on track to move to an open-air crib by Saturday at the latest. Her bottle feeds are improving, but she's definitely got a long way learning to drink a lot consistently. After she masters the drinking, though, Joe and I will have to decide if we want to bring her home sooner with a monitor, or wait it out in the hospital until she can go 7 days without an alarm (which is the criterion for going home without a monitor).
Monitors can be burdensome. They're loud, prone to false alarms, cumbersome and usually stay with a family for 6 months. But, Balsan keeps reminding us that the hospital is not the best place for a baby.
The miracle that I'm praying for, is that Maria will just stop alarming within the 7 days that she would normally be learning to eat. Then we could go home sooner without the monitor. But, her big issue has always been her alarms, so it would be impractical to think that she could come home monitor-free. But a girl can dream, eh....?
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Wow-How Great is our God, he is faithful and answers prayers. Praise the Lord for all Maria's successful steps. She is growing leaps and bounds, we are proud. Get ready mom and dad she wants to see where she will live so she can feel all cozy and loved up. We will keep praying.
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