Day 178 - Suction, Diaper, Vent (Repeat)

Saturday, June 26th, 2021 Updates/Changes: Continuous feeds were increased to 38ml/hour. Bruising on the left side of his scrotum is bruised and discolored now. Morning: Dad got to read the Lorax and get some quality time with James. Never too early to influence this little man to see that he can create positive change in the world that he lives in. After showing the pictures and reading the story, dad held James for two hours before leaving. They reviewed all of the fun activities that they are looking forward to. Afternoon: Dad headed out of town for a few days. James slept for the majority of the day. His Primary Nurse and RT took good care of him until Mom was done doing the 85th load of laundry. Evening: James was a little restless so after suctioning we did a diaper change. He peed like a fountain during the diaper change and we then needed to change his onesie and bedding. He was still agitated so we used the 60cc syringe to vent his GTube to release some gas. During this h...