Before we could bring Joey home, we had to prove that we knew how to work the equipment we would be taking with us - oxygen and a pulse oximeter. We stayed over in one of the family rooms and had a very interrupted night's sleep but otherwise did fine.
The next morning after his stats, he didn't gain weight like they wanted him to and the nurse showed some doubt about him coming home. This made me nervous. We had done all the videos and CPR training and everything the day before and were just so, so ready.
Thankfully, later that morning, at Rounds, the pediatrician said he saw no reason to keep Joseph here and we could be discharged! YAY!!
It took a bit to get everything ready and together but we were so, so excited to get to take him home.
After 12 days in the hospital, on July 5th, we got to bring this handsome guy home!
We put him in the same onesie all the other kids wore when they came home too.
To celebrate, I did a bit of a photo shoot in the NICU.
I want to always remember how little he was and what this experience looked and felt like. The NICU is both a wonderful and a terrible place. Most of the nurses were great. Most of the doctors were great. Some weren't.
There were 2 other babies in the same big room as Joey's bed. They were twins and in incubators. I don't know how old they were but they were only about 3 pounds each and their diapers were tiny.
About a week after we got to take Joseph home, my cousin's wife had a baby and she ended up in the exact same NICU bed as Joey! Crazy! The same girls were there. I hope they are doing wonderfully now!
Everyone at the NICU tried to make it a better place to be. There were small gifts donated to the parents and snacks too. They also made each child a banner with their name on it. Joey's hangs in his room now.
I adore this picture. He looked so happy all ready for his ride out to the car!
He was tuckered out by the time we got home but everyone was so excited to see him! Welcome home, Joey!!
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