Day 49 of Life - August 6th
The NICU is divided into sections. The back room is where the sickest babies are and then there's the middle section and the front side room. Each baby usually makes the progression from the back room to the front side room and then over to the Neonatal Progressive Care Unit (NPCU), which is one of the last stops before going home.
Ma is at the hospital still, kangarooing the little one, so Pa just called with my update. Sha has been moved out of the back room and into the middle section! Yeah!!! One step closer to going home.
He is doing very well and is receiving 17 cc of breastmilk every 2 hours. They have increased his sodium, as he is still on the Aldactazide (the mild diurectic) and he is maintaining his saturation in approximately 50% oxygen. So, overall, another slow news day...but some exciting news as well. Keep up the good work, Turkey!!!
Ma is at the hospital still, kangarooing the little one, so Pa just called with my update. Sha has been moved out of the back room and into the middle section! Yeah!!! One step closer to going home.
He is doing very well and is receiving 17 cc of breastmilk every 2 hours. They have increased his sodium, as he is still on the Aldactazide (the mild diurectic) and he is maintaining his saturation in approximately 50% oxygen. So, overall, another slow news day...but some exciting news as well. Keep up the good work, Turkey!!!
posted by Like duh! @ 10:47 p.m.
3 Comments:
At 8:34 a.m.,
Anonymous said…
Yippee!!! Congrats on the move.
As for the milking machine - all I can say is Mooooo. I know what you mean. F nurses every 2 hours - even now. This eating thing seems to be a family trait. Don't forget to drink your fluids - I tend to get horribly dehydrated while I change yet another wet diaper on my drooly boy.
Tonya (and J and F)
At 9:28 a.m.,
Anonymous said…
so happy to hear that sha was moved to the middle room. and that he is getting closer to being able to go home with the two of you. take care.
Rick and jackie
At 10:30 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
Congrats on the move, Sha, Ma, and Pa. He is such a good little guy! I'm glad to hear that things are progressing well, and I'm glad to hear that you guys had a well-deserved break. Keep taking care of each other.
Lots of love,
Kris
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