And now for something completely different....

Special Care.

they encourage holding, bonding, everything! Now unless something bad is happening we can hold her. We can hold her all day if we want.

They monitor oxygen consumption very seriously and are taking steps to wean her off the VapoTherm. It really is a different sort of care.....say...special?!?

I mean that it is different from the critical care, in that they are focused on keeping your baby alive, while Special Care is focused on giving your baby a life. And a life with you. Preparing it to be a baby and asking it to grow up and get ready!

We were also told that we will be bringing it home on a monitor, which she will wear for about a month and if nothing happens by then she will be free of contraptions attached to her and probably spend a good deal healing that tender skin.

It was a fabulous first day in Spec Care. Now I await my most important eye exam in the morning EVER.

Please make the last thoughts before you sleep tonite to be the thought of happy strings stopping at the speedbump. Thank you.