Day 73 - Doing Our Best/Nighttime Scare
Saturday, March 13, 2021 Update: James had a large weight gain last night. He’s now 2460g or 5 pounds 7 ounces. His FIO2 has been around 52 most of today, which is better than the 60 yesterday and 57 most of the night. His CO2 did go up from 66 to 70, which isn’t a large enough jump to be concerned with at the moment. As of now, things are fairly steady. Mom pumps, holds James, cleans bottles, stores the milk, and spends her days and nights at the NICU supporting the nursing staff and respiratory team, while Dad tries not to get in the way, reads an occasional book to James, cleans some bottles every so often, and begins to transition back to business. It’s been approximately 100 days of hospital stays (since Mom’s original hospital visits in December) and the busy summer season is approaching. Mom and Dad are making a great team making this all work and are taking it day by day. Too much planning isn’t effective. Focusing on what’s out o...