Tonight I learned how to give Maggie a bath. She is pretty tiny, so it was nice of the nurse to show me how best to clean her. I need to keep her wrapped up (so she stays warm) while I wash her face and hair, then I can put her in the mini tub and wash her. Pretty simple. Maggie seemed to enjoy her bath. She didn't fuss at all. I took a picture, which I'll have to upload tomorrow.
Tonight, Maggie had some blood in her stool, so the NNP came and checked her out. She has a fissure on her rectum (probably from all of the pooping she's doing), so it wasn't a major concern to the nurse. They will monitor her over the next day or so to make sure she is ok.
Maggie took 6ml tonight during her feeding and was very alert my entire visit. I arrived early for bathtime, then she wanted to visit before we nursed. She did a good job, but got tired quickly. I dressed her back up and we snuggled during her gavage. She was awake for a long time, so we talked and I sang to her. Then she fell asleep and I tucked her in and kissed her goodnight.
Tomorrow we start our passport to home curicculum, which is the next step on our path to bringing Maggie home. Jeff and I get to check off what we want to learn more about before we bring Maggie home. I'll learn more tomorrow about all of the things we need to know/do before Maggie comes home.
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