Day 68 - Get More Air
Monday, March 8, 2021 Update : James had a pretty steady day recovering from yesterday. He rested most of the day, which is good. He weighed in last night at 2160g or 4 pounds 12 ounces, with his feed at 42 ML. He is pacing to weigh in right around 5 pounds for his 10 week birthday on Thursday. James will be 36 weeks this week and approaching his due date of April 8. He is 15.3 inches long! His most recent blood gas was 71 CO2 this morning and the X-ray came back showing atelectasis (white spots on the lungs) on his left side which means it’s not inflating. So, similar to a balloon releasing its air, James needs to be in a position to inflate that area. James has been lying on his right side most of today to allow more air into his left side. For now, we are rooting James on to get more air into the left lung. We will continue to monitor this area and during the next several days (maybe 1-2 weeks) we will see if James can have another attempt at the NIV or CPAP. ...