Day 32 of Life - July 20th
Another quiet day in the NICU...at least for little Sha. His flow rate is now down to 15, meaning that per minute, he is receiving 15 assisted breaths from the ventilator. Excellent progress, considering that just a few days ago, he was pretty much receiving each breath from the ventilator. How far he has come since his surgery one week ago today! He is still on approximatley 38% oxygen...but it often varies throughout the day.
Go little piggie go... Sha is now receiving 11 cc of breastmilk every 2 hours. He hasn't been weighed since Monday...but if I were to guess, I would say that the little one is gaining weight...based on his consistently increased feeds. This will help you grow big and strong, Turkey, so keep up the good work.
Other than that...not much new. They are stopping his morphine therapy, so although he still has his long line, we can expect that it should be coming out shortly.
Ma and Grandma C (Magical Garden Elf) have lucked out and are living the high life! They are staying in town for a couple days and have secured a room through the Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Except that they were full, so Ma and Grandma have gotten a luxurious room at a local hotel instead... I tell you, the RMH is an amazing charity for parents/families of children with serious illness. Ma and Grandma are enjoying some much-needed R&R, and get to be close to the boy too.
Go little piggie go... Sha is now receiving 11 cc of breastmilk every 2 hours. He hasn't been weighed since Monday...but if I were to guess, I would say that the little one is gaining weight...based on his consistently increased feeds. This will help you grow big and strong, Turkey, so keep up the good work.
Other than that...not much new. They are stopping his morphine therapy, so although he still has his long line, we can expect that it should be coming out shortly.
Ma and Grandma C (Magical Garden Elf) have lucked out and are living the high life! They are staying in town for a couple days and have secured a room through the Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Except that they were full, so Ma and Grandma have gotten a luxurious room at a local hotel instead... I tell you, the RMH is an amazing charity for parents/families of children with serious illness. Ma and Grandma are enjoying some much-needed R&R, and get to be close to the boy too.
posted by Like duh! @ 7:34 p.m.
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At 1:14 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
We are so glad to hear Ma is living in the lap of luxury for a couple days! You definitely deserve a little R & R these days!
We continue to be amazed at how well Sha is doing! Keep it up little man, we are all rootin' for you!
Thanks Auntie for keeping us all updated! We love reading the posts and will continue to do so everyday until you decide to stop posting! It is a perfect way for us to keep up with Sha's progress, yet, stay distant enough that Ma and Pa have some peace and quiet at home! As we have said before, if there is anything any of you need, don't hesitate to ask! Thanks Again Auntie!
Ma Pa & Sha...our prayers are with you every day, and although we haven't stopped by to say it (because we feel we should just keep our distance...until life settles down a bit for you!) we are thinking of you!
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