Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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!!

1 comments:

Janet said...

Hey Loki-Doki-Artichokie!
Today I had to move you to another room because you were deemed able to change care levels and move into a "three baby assignment."
This is a good thing...it means you are getting bigger, and better, and need less nursing help(of course your mom and dad really do almost all your care from diaper changes and baths to feedings and hugs, with great love.)
You were so cute while we moved your crib. You were stretching all around and looking up with your cute, wondering eyes. You knew something was up. And you even seemed to check out the new room, smart boy. Keep gettin strong, leuke jongen.
Xs and Os.
Nurse Janet.

ps: Please give a big "Happy New Year" to Nana. Tell her I'm still watching out for you!

About Loki Sky

Loki Sky is a special little man. He was a very early micropreemie, weighing only 610 grams (1 lb, 5 oz) after 24 weeks, 3 days gestation, born to an American Father and a Dutch Mother in Berkeley, California on October 18, 2008.

On January 11, 2009, while still in the hospital NICU, his one kidney stopped working. It was repaired after three surgeries. After spending time in three hospitals in three cities, Loki came home on February 17. He struggled with eating, and then stopped in July, leading to 8 days in the hospital, a failure-to-thrive diagnosis, and a NG feeding tube. On October 10, a minor surgery installed a G feeding tube. Another procedure replaced it with a new one, and then again with a Mic-Key button in Jan. 2010.

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