Day 71: Less Oxygen pressure

Loki made another move today and he handled it quite well. He was very alert during the move and was looking around with his cute little eyes, when Janet moved his crib to another room. The move is based on nursing assignments; he is back to a three to one assignment. In addition, his cannula pressure has gone down to three liters instead of four. Curious how he is able to handle less pressure in his lungs. His doctor decided to give him Diuretics to help him move any excess fluids out of his lungs, just in case he has some. Excess fluids is not uncommon and diuretics is apparently a simple and safe way to address this. If there is some fluid, this medication should help him breathe a little easier.

He reached two kilos and looks it. Janet is right, it looks like Loki got big overnight. Size is relative though. He shares his assignment with an 8 pounder, and at this point in time that size just looks wrong. An eight pound baby never looked so gigantic before. Wow, I admire you mothers, who have been able to carry a baby that size around in your tummies!

Still working hard on the breastfeeding, he latched on well a few times today and was sucking away for a few minutes, he looks so adorable when he does that. I have to catch the moments he is alert though, so any sort of schedule I used to have is now more or less non-existing. Oh well!

We have a few photos we will update in the morning!!