Dear Samuel,
Sorry for not posting last night....We may have freaked some people out. All is well though, because (Say it with me) "No News is Good News", when it comes to our little journey.
One BIG thing that has happened is that you no longer have an IV!! The infection(s) is no longer present in your blood stream, as the culture came back negative after the full 5 days of culturing.
The only things that are now hooked up to you are your breathing tube, feeding tube, plenty of monitors and your makeshift headgear that keeps your mouth shut (Needed for respiratory purposes).
They continue to tweak your feedings to try and get the right balance of nutrients. You are now up to 13 ccs of "fortified" breastmilk every 3 hours. The "fortified" part means that it's donor milk combined with mom's milk to boost your calorie intake; among other things (Like today, your sodium was tweaked a bit). This, we hope, will help bring your weight up (We are in the planning stages of a "2 pound party").
Another thing is that you retaining some fluids that makes you look a bit puffy. A diuretic was added to your food intake to help with this (layman's terms: You need to pee more).
One thing we were FINALLY able to catch on video, was your little Baby Yoga sessions. When you are on your tummy (which is A LOT, because you hardly ever de-sat when you are on your tummy) you like to do some yoga and push yourself into downward dog. According to our nurse today, this is actually common among premies (You can hear some of the explanation in the video) but the gist is that because premies have such a low body mass they are able to push themselves up with their legs. A "normal" 7 or 8 pound baby could NOT do this, because their body mass is far greater than yours. Check out the video:
One last thing.
We just wanted to let you know how blessed you are to have such great Family, Friends, and Community. Your Mom and I have received so much support; it's absolutely incredible. From gifts, to notes, to hugs, to texts and on and on and on.....we have been overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of so many people (Some, your Mom and I have never met). So, we thought we should take the time to say "Thank You". From our family, to yours: Thank You.
Sleep well little one.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Sorry for not posting last night....We may have freaked some people out. All is well though, because (Say it with me) "No News is Good News", when it comes to our little journey.
One BIG thing that has happened is that you no longer have an IV!! The infection(s) is no longer present in your blood stream, as the culture came back negative after the full 5 days of culturing.
The only things that are now hooked up to you are your breathing tube, feeding tube, plenty of monitors and your makeshift headgear that keeps your mouth shut (Needed for respiratory purposes).
They continue to tweak your feedings to try and get the right balance of nutrients. You are now up to 13 ccs of "fortified" breastmilk every 3 hours. The "fortified" part means that it's donor milk combined with mom's milk to boost your calorie intake; among other things (Like today, your sodium was tweaked a bit). This, we hope, will help bring your weight up (We are in the planning stages of a "2 pound party").
Another thing is that you retaining some fluids that makes you look a bit puffy. A diuretic was added to your food intake to help with this (layman's terms: You need to pee more).
One thing we were FINALLY able to catch on video, was your little Baby Yoga sessions. When you are on your tummy (which is A LOT, because you hardly ever de-sat when you are on your tummy) you like to do some yoga and push yourself into downward dog. According to our nurse today, this is actually common among premies (You can hear some of the explanation in the video) but the gist is that because premies have such a low body mass they are able to push themselves up with their legs. A "normal" 7 or 8 pound baby could NOT do this, because their body mass is far greater than yours. Check out the video:
One last thing.
We just wanted to let you know how blessed you are to have such great Family, Friends, and Community. Your Mom and I have received so much support; it's absolutely incredible. From gifts, to notes, to hugs, to texts and on and on and on.....we have been overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of so many people (Some, your Mom and I have never met). So, we thought we should take the time to say "Thank You". From our family, to yours: Thank You.
Sleep well little one.
Love,
Mom and Dad
