Things continue to go great with Braxton. They have removed one of the lines that was going into his belly button. We will be able to start feeding him tomorrow - so hoping that that will go well. They say for his size he shouldn't have a problem eating from a bottle so that sounds good - they will start him off with 10-15 cc's of milk and increase as they see fit. He needs to be eating 2-3 ounces every 3 hours before they will let him go home. He is still on a low dose of oxygen (30% - room air is 21%) so not too much lower to go. This is another little hurdle that he will have to get over before going home as well. If he can master these two we should be set.
I have asked when they think we can go home and the answer is still unsure. It will for sure be Sunday - as he is on antibiotics until Saturday. The rest depends on his eating and oxygen level.
I was able to hold him again today... It was GREAT!!! He is moving around pretty good and peaks every now and then. I have caught him awake a few times and he just follows me wherever I go. It seems as though he will be ready to eat as he is often trying to shove his whole hand in his mouth - so instead I substitute his nuk which he has done awesome. I have also heard him grunting and making other little noises... I haven't heard a peep from him since Thursday night when we got to SF. It's weird to think of a newborn not crying for 5 days.
His bili-rubin level is still a little high so they have had him on the bili-light since Saturday - he has started having quite a few bowel movements so that should help the bili-rubin level go down.
I will update with some more pictures when I go home. Now you can see how he actually looks like a newborn. He has lost the fluid that he had gained and is down to 8 pounds 11 ounces (he was at 10 pounds 5 ounces a couple days ago).
I can't believe that we have been here for 5 days already - it has gone fast but just hoping that the next week goes even faster.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
So happy to hear that he continues to improved, that is awesome. He will be home before you know it. Hang in there and thank you for the updates. You are doing great and stay strong. We are keeping the prayers coming. Lots of Love and God bless you.
Hess's~
Tif...I have to say....this is just all to familar to me.......Addi never had pneumonia but she was in SF for 5 days after she was born and on oxygen the entire time......I know what your going through and I am pretty sure you are tired, tired, tired......I didn't hold her until she was 3 days old and after that I could only hold her for feedings pretty much........I guess from experience I can say it will get better.....but I'm sure you already know how tough those little ones can be....hang in there and try and rest when you can! Thinking of you.....
Post a Comment