Day 8: Happy 1 week old!
Morning: Just got an update from the doctor that everything is looking good. His brain scan looked good - they are going to do that again in 1 month around 30-32 weeks. They removed him from the dopamine for his blood pressure. The only concern now is his abdominal girth is a little larger so they are going to hold on increasing his feed. Xray looked okay though. They were going to increase 1 ml every 12 hours, but now that will be on hold until tomorrow. Has exams and X-rays tomorrow. His blood gas is stable for breathing.
Mom is supposed to stay on bed rest, but due to going to NICU, we will accommodate best we can. She must stay on blood thinners and blood pressure medicine for a few weeks due to still having higher than desirable blood pressure. Preeclampsia doesn't immediately go away after delivery and in some cases gets even worse. We must monitor the totals twice daily and meet with her doctor weekly on Thursday’s.
James got to experience a first today ... laying on his belly! So adorable. He is very cozy and comfortable. No hat. No tortle. No sunglasses. He’s been consistent with his bowel movement, which is excellent. His right eye is starting to open slightly more. With the light turned down, he opened his right eye even more. Our little guy is having a good day today.
Evening Update:
What a roller coaster we are on, to say the least.
After an excellent visit with James tonight (he opened his right eye and peaked at us), Lindsay’s OB called us and said her blood test from this morning came back with some concerns. Her liver number increased drastically and there’s a chance at her getting re-admitted to the hospital again tomorrow. We need to go tomorrow morning again to get more tests done and see what’s happening.
Her OB says she needs to stay on bed rest nd sleep for a few days. Her lactation counselor says she needs to pump every 3 hours. The RNs said to walk to strengthen the muscles around her abdomen following the C-section. 🤦♂️ ... how is this possible? Rest, pump, and walk - while also being able to see James in the NICU ... 😒.
Needlesss to say, we are exhausted and continuing on this journey some more.
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