Length: 49cm
Head circumference: 33.2cm
Breathing: He had a few spells where his oxygen saturation dropped, so he was turned back up to 2 liters pressure on VapoTherm. He stayed at 21% oxygen flow all day (same as room air). He has to be on 1 liter to be able to try to nurse or take a bottle. I think he just wore himself out over the weekend. Hopefully, he will be back on 1 liter soon. He still had spells yesterday, a couple we attributed to reflux. His nurse hoped the doctor would agree to turn him back down because it wasn't making any difference.
Feedings: His volume was increased to 55mL. We were able to talk to his doctor today & he said this will be full feedings (so it won't increase anymore). Since he is now on full feeds, they were able to stop the IV fluids & pull his IV today.
Yesterday, he was having pretty big residuals (what is left in his belly at the next feeding time), but that hadn't happened today.
We went down to the hospital for his 11:30 feeding. Wesley went back with him & I stayed in the waiting room with Hannah Kate. Then, we went to lunch & he took her home for a nap & left me there. After her nap, he brought her (& his parents) back to the hospital for Micaiah's 5:30 feeding & then we came home when the NICU closed at 6:30. Hannah Kate did really well & was really excited that we were with her today (as you can see by the picture of her insisting on holding Wesley's hand to walk around the house !)
I was able to do kangaroo care with him this afternoon (skin to skin).
Mindy & Gracie went home today. We are sooooooo thankful for them staying with Hannah Kate. AND my house is really clean now :)
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