Today Loki weighed 1143 grams. That's over 2 + 1/2 American pounds! He still has not lengthened much, and thus has quite a double chin growing. That's good! Babies should be tubby.
The SiPAP breathing machine was turned down to 10 cycles per minute. After this, the next step is constant pressure, with no cycles. In fact, he was removed from the machine entirely for a bit, and he did fairly well. He did not desaturate for a few minutes.
Loki's new habit is some reflux after eating. That's when some food spills out. I am not sure what this means.
Mom held him for a long time today. Loki liked it, but after more than on hour, Mom had to go pee.
Untitled (written 8/30/2008)
4 months ago
3 comments:
Weight up, machine down, fout out. Mood up, thoughts down, worries out. That's the way (ah ha) I like it. Frits en Heleen
Loki- you are doing great. You are so strong and courageous just like your parents. I read about you each day religiously. Treat each day as if it were Thanksgiving...eat and sleep well my little man.
Reflux is a common occurence in premies. We hope it goes away on its own, If it worsens or continues, Loki would receive two types of medication which are similar to adult antacid medications. Now that Loki's lungs are maturing nicely, we go onto the next hurdles: growth and feeding issues. So far, Loki is doing very well. I can't believe how far he has come in such a short period of time(to me.)
BIG HUGS!!
Nurse Janet
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