As a Christmas present, Max moved to "CCN2" aka the "step down NICU". Carolyn and I both held him for extended periods today. I got him to take 3 ccs of milk from a bottle (only 57 ccs to go!) without freaking out. He also sucked heartily on a pacifier for me. The head circ reading for tonight was stable.
On a light note, the NIC unit ran out of preemie diaper wipes. We, of course, have a huge stash of them at home. I brought in most of our supply, where they were distributed to babies in CCN1 and CNN2. Carolyn also bought artisinal chocolates for the nurses, who, as a rule, really are too skinny.
Cj and I have mixed emotions about seeing Max "graduate" to the less-intensive side of the NICU. When I was on the high intensity side today--Max's home since he was born---I noticed just how many very, very sick babies it has. Max isn't in an isolette anymore, nor does he have a Christmas tree of medications running into him. Shocking as it feels, it is time for Max to make way for the really sick babies.
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Max was born in October 2008 at Georgetown University Hospital. After more than four months at GUH, Max moved to the HSC Pediatric Center in March 2009. He came home six months after he was born, in April 2009.
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Max at Home
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Start Here: A list of posts with background information
- We're home! (leaving the hospital with Max)
- The hospital at home (what it's like to care for Max at home)
- Max in action (see Max do his tricks)
- How is Max? (update April 2009)
Most recent photos of Max
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- Evening update (Wednesday 12/31)
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- Playing Possum
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- Max in the step-down NICU
- Late night update (Friday 12/26)
- Video of Max at the NIC unit on Christmas Day
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- How the NICU has changed us
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- Max's new home, explained
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- Guide to Max's new environment
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- What is the NICU like?
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- How is Max?
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- Evening update (Tuesday 12/2): Some relief
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