Daddy checked in on John this morning. He was a little cool at 11pm, but they warmed him up. He had a restful night.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:37 PM, CDT
Mommy and John enjoyed an hour of Kangaroo Care this morning. He is still off the c-pap. He does occasionally forget to breath and his heart rate drops every once in a while, but overall he is doing a great job on his own. He is still receiving his daily dose of caffeine to help with this. The air in his tummy is still not concerning because he is having regular bowel movements, passing gas and his tummy is not hard.
Mommy and the neonatologist had a long conversation today. On the down side, the neonatologist strongly recommends "house arrest" for John for the first three months after he is released limiting as much as possible his contact with visitors and the outside world. This will hopefully help him pass through the winter season without illnesses or infections. We will have to wait until he is a little older to show off our bundle of joy.
On the bright side, Mommy and Daddy do not have to be quarantined in order to protect him. Those that know Mommy, understand how OCD she can be about germs. But the neonatologist said we just need to continue practicing good hand hygiene. So Mommy is looking forward to seeing some old friends on Saturday for a little while with some peace of mind.
As for tonight, Daddy is excited about spending quality time with his boy trying Kangaroo Care for the first time.
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On the bright side, Mommy and Daddy do not have to be quarantined in order to protect him. Those that know Mommy, understand how OCD she can be about germs. But the neonatologi
As for tonight, Daddy is excited about spending quality time with his boy trying Kangaroo Care for the first time.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:00 PM, CDT
Daddy and John enjoyed an hour of Kangaroo Care this evening. Daddy also learned that little hands can grab hold of chest hair...and pull hard. They took this time to discuss the dismal state of the Cowboys. Mommy loved seeing her two boys together!
In between visits, John is enjoying his quiet time in the isolette, which is meant to mimick as close as possible the womb. For the next few weeks, his main goal will be weight gain (1600 grams or 3 lbs 8.43oz and gaining). Mommy's breastmilk is being fortified with 4 more calories to help him. The nurses warned it may seem like not much is going on, but that John just needs some time. As of tonight, John's weight went up to 3 pounds 7.64 ounces.
We want to thank you for all your comments. It has been hard to catch up individually, but please know we read and appreciate every comment. We are also grateful to all of you for sharing your own NICU adventures.
In between visits, John is enjoying his quiet time in the isolette, which is meant to mimick as close as possible the womb. For the next few weeks, his main goal will be weight gain (1600 grams or 3 lbs 8.43oz and gaining). Mommy's breastmilk is being fortified with 4 more calories to help him. The nurses warned it may seem like not much is going on, but that John just needs some time. As of tonight, John's weight went up to 3 pounds 7.64 ounces.
We want to thank you for all your comments. It has been hard to catch up individuall
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