Day 43 - 6 wks Postpartum
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Update : James is 6 weeks old today (32 weeks gestational) and is staying steady. He is tolerating his feeds, he is having bowel movements, his blood levels are pretty solid, his oxygen levels have been fairly consistent, and he is growing. At the moment, we are holding onto the cautious optimistic approach that we have had since the beginning. A few specific updates : HCT 27.9 (looking at this number to determine blood transfusions) 💉 FIO2 range between 45-55% 🌬️ 27 ML of feed 🍼 Weight is 1300g (2lb 13oz) 💪🏻 Morphine increase by 20% due to slight restlessness overnight. 💊 Kangaroo care (skin to skin) 🤱🏻 is on the horizon very soon. They would like to do this during the day when several doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists are around because of the oxygen support needed. It's been 43 days and we still haven't been able to hold our son for the first time. We understand that it is a process and want to make sure he is heal...