Beckham is now on an ad-lib feeding schedule!

Beckham was officially moved to an ad-lib feeding schedule yesterday on the 19th of August. When a baby is moved to an ad-lib feeding schedule he/she is very close to being able to come home. What Beckham has to do is: continue feeding well, eating enough calories to sustain growth, maintain/increase his weight, not have any significant oxygen desaturation or heart rate drops, and basically remain stable. All of which he has been doing. There is only one thing that may delay his discharge, and that is that some doctors don't like them to go home until they are 36 weeks gestation age. That would mean another week for Beckham, if the doctor decides to do that. We hope that he does not have to stay that long, but we will do what we need to. We are really just pleased that he continues to do well.