Hard to believe it's been 8 weeks already. I don't have any pictures to post today though because my batteries in the camera were dead BOTH times I went to the hospital today.
I gave the boys their baths, from start to finish, all by myself for the first time. Luckily the nurse was able to snap a few pics with the nicu camera but they're printed and I'm not up to scanning them tonight. I might try to snap a pic of the pic and post it when my batteries are charged.
So, onto their day. Addison is up to 2lbs. 15.3oz. He should hit 3lbs. tomorrow. Feedings, oxygen, and high flow are all still the same. He's also off the xopenex. He's been having a few more events and it's usually while he's being fed. The nurses said that their full belly pushes on the other organs and they tend to not take deep breaths which leads to de-sats and all the other fun stuff. One other thing that I think I forgot to mention the other day is that he's now upgraded to regular, Pampers preemie size diapers. They're huge on him but he finally outgrew his little mini diapers. He is still trying to figure out his bottle. He only took about 7cc of his bottle. He is latching on better but he gets tired and just kind of sit there with the bottle in his mouth.
Riley is now 2lbs. 5.7oz. and is also still on all of the same oxygen, medicine, and high flow settings. He's having only a few events that are usually self resolved. He did ok with his bottle and took about half of it this afternoon. He didn't de-sat at all and I felt a lot more at ease than when I left yesterday.
I liked getting to visit twice today. I gave them their bottles at 2pm and then went back at 6 for their baths and for a nice long holding time. I really feel bad for not getting in there more often. It's very hard to be pulled in so many directions. I'm trying to balance time with Leah and Skylar, time with the twins, and time with Ian and it's just really tough.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Hang in there Lindsey. You're doing great and the kids are too. Remember that you are not alone. Call on the people who love you and care about you to help you deal with the strain. We all want to do whatever we can for you and your family.
God Bless you.
My daughter wasn't a preemie, but she was in the NICU/Special Care nursery for a week for antibiotics and oxygen. I got to see the babies around her go through exactly what you are describing. One of the babies even got to go home the same day as my AJU5 and was half her size (under 5 lbs). So, it won't be long I bet. Just give them sometime to get used to the bottles, and then I bet you will be ready to bring them home!
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