Day 5 of Life - UPDATE
Ma is currently waiting on a consult from internal medicine. They are finally going to look at other causes of her incredibly high blood pressure. I was hoping that she would have had the consult before I had to go home...but it's not looking like that is going to happen. Hopefully, I will be able to post something later...so stay tuned! Bed rest continues.
Our little Sha is simply amazing! The little guy has received 1 cc of breast milk!!! Yippee! It was given to him through an NG tube (a tube inserted through his nose and into his tummy). They will give him 1 cc every 6 hours to make sure that his tummy can handle it. They will then increase the dose, assuming there are no problems, to 1 cc every 4 hours and barring no complications, will increase to 1 cc every 2 hours. He's on his way. Every little bit of momma's milk that he can get is a huge help at this point. So far, he seems to be tolerating it well.
Also, they just inserted a long line, which is an IV line that is inserted into the vein in his foot. They feed the line all the way through the vein to around his belly button, through his tiny little body. A chest and abdominal X-ray will be done to verify that the line is properly placed. This line will actually replace his umbilical line, as it can only be used for up to 1 week. This long line will be used to provide Sha with nutrition and if needed in the future, medications. This also prevents the docs from having to poke him repeatedly for IVs.
Pa still hasn't found an internet connection. Poor guy!!!
Our little Sha is simply amazing! The little guy has received 1 cc of breast milk!!! Yippee! It was given to him through an NG tube (a tube inserted through his nose and into his tummy). They will give him 1 cc every 6 hours to make sure that his tummy can handle it. They will then increase the dose, assuming there are no problems, to 1 cc every 4 hours and barring no complications, will increase to 1 cc every 2 hours. He's on his way. Every little bit of momma's milk that he can get is a huge help at this point. So far, he seems to be tolerating it well.
Also, they just inserted a long line, which is an IV line that is inserted into the vein in his foot. They feed the line all the way through the vein to around his belly button, through his tiny little body. A chest and abdominal X-ray will be done to verify that the line is properly placed. This line will actually replace his umbilical line, as it can only be used for up to 1 week. This long line will be used to provide Sha with nutrition and if needed in the future, medications. This also prevents the docs from having to poke him repeatedly for IVs.
Pa still hasn't found an internet connection. Poor guy!!!
posted by Like duh! @ 3:00 p.m.
1 Comments:
At 7:36 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
HH, JH and I are all sending our thoughts and prayers to your new little family. Baby S is a true miracle and since he is proving to be a little fighter, I have faith that he will continue to amaze us. Ma,I hope that you will soon get your health issues under control. You were such an amazing support to me and I wish that I could return the favour in some way. Hang in there. I know you are tough too. Congratulations on being a mom. It truly is an undescribable feeling. I haven't gotten out to have a momma burger in your honor yet. Thank you "Auntie" for creating and updating this site. You are a one of a kind friend.
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