It’s been a busy morning.
Just before 5:30am, mom was formally told what we and our nurses had deduced: she would be getting discharged today with a prescription for antibiotics.
About forty minutes later we got the call that Kinley would be moving downstream to Level 2, Pod 6. We rushed downstairs and were able to follow her over.
Level 2 brings a lot of changes. She now has a window, so she can start getting used to day and night. There is a bed in her room and we can stay the night with her. We also no longer have to leave during shift change. We’ll get a little less personal attention from the nurses since in Level 2 they each are responsible for more babies.
Kinley’s latest weight, 1491 grams, also got her close enough that they’ve switched her incubator to air control, so it will be up to her to regulate her own body temperature. This also means she can now wear clothes. If she manages that well for the next couple of days, she’ll be able to move into either an open bed or even a crib.