Day 30

Unbelievable but true: our tough little Loki is a month old tomorrow!

He weighs 953 grams, up only 8 grams from yesterday. No blood cultures since the one from Wednesday have yielded any indication of infection. Thus, he is probably clear!

As of today, he made his hours on SiPAP, and when I left this afternoon after an eight hour day in the hospital, he was doing really well. Over the past night and today during the day, he has needed oxygen support between 48%-55%. During the night shift, he had quite some bradies, which were much less frequent during the day. The "please be quiet" note on the door and the dimmer lights really appear to help him sleep and be well.

When Amber started her shift at 3 PM Loki made a sudden change for the better, and for the hour that I was there, he moved down comfortably between 35%-38%. At the same time, his breathing and heart rate looked very good as well. Amber and I were almost too scared to be excited, as it was such a sudden change for the better. No matter what, we know he can do it, even though he may need a break back to the ventilator later. However, it is looking better and better!!! FINGERS CROSSED!!