Dear Samuel,
Well, our Wisconsin sports magic may have run out.....I think you may be channeling it back to yourself.
Two really good days. You are still on high flow oxygen at 2 Liters per hour and at 25%-32%. You have a fair amount of your apnea spells which lead to alarms/de sats but this is still "acting your age", as your nurses say.
Weigh-In last night had you at 2 pounds 5.7 ounces, up 40 grams from the night before. Saturday night you were up 30 grams from the previous night, as well. A trend the doctors want to see continue (20-30 grams per day).
On Sunday nights, they measure your length as well....You are up to 14.5 inches. Last week you were at 13.25 inches. Growing bigger each day.
One change of note is that you have been getting whats called Enfacare instead of Prolacta (These are fortifying agents added to the breastmilk). The Prolacta was overworking your kidneys, as it's chalk full (pun intended) of protein. Therefore, your doctors thought it would be wise to switch to the Enfacare which has a lower concentration of protein and calories.
Well, our Wisconsin sports magic may have run out.....I think you may be channeling it back to yourself.
Two really good days. You are still on high flow oxygen at 2 Liters per hour and at 25%-32%. You have a fair amount of your apnea spells which lead to alarms/de sats but this is still "acting your age", as your nurses say.
Weigh-In last night had you at 2 pounds 5.7 ounces, up 40 grams from the night before. Saturday night you were up 30 grams from the previous night, as well. A trend the doctors want to see continue (20-30 grams per day).
On Sunday nights, they measure your length as well....You are up to 14.5 inches. Last week you were at 13.25 inches. Growing bigger each day.
One change of note is that you have been getting whats called Enfacare instead of Prolacta (These are fortifying agents added to the breastmilk). The Prolacta was overworking your kidneys, as it's chalk full (pun intended) of protein. Therefore, your doctors thought it would be wise to switch to the Enfacare which has a lower concentration of protein and calories.
You've started working with Occupational Therapy to help with muscle and bone development, as well as your head shaping. Essentially, it's a workout for premies.....A workout you WOULD have been getting inside mommy with all of the pushing and kicking you would do. We just have to simulate it now since you are here. So far, so good.
Love,
Mom and Dad
P.S. I love that picture above where you are smiling.
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