Friday, January 2, 2009

Day 75: Diuretics

Today Loki lost some weight, down to 2030 grams. This is probably due to the use of a diuretic (Lasix) which causes him to lose fluid. The belief is that this will help clear any fluid form his lungs, and thus potentially speed up the withdrawal of breathing support.

Mom is putting lots of effort into the practicing of breast feeding, further crowding her already busy schedule. Based on what she tells me, it seems to me that each day he becomes a little more skilled at the complex task. Suck, swallow, breathe: If any of these three is skipped, there is a problem.

Here, Loki models some of his latest fashions, courtesy of MB (Thanks!):

The little man and I:

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi,
It's so funny to see Loki in his oversized hoodie. Nice to see a picture of dad and het kleine mannetje.
Mom, good luck with your busy schedule, hope you still find some time to rest, in preparation of the moment Loki is coming home.
Loki, good boy! Your making progress on th breastfeeding part! That's what we all want to see!
I wish you all a good day today.
Love Maaike

Suzan said...

How sweet! You can tell ever more that Loki got both of your genes! He looks cuter evry time!

Love,
Johan, Suzanna and Phileine

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.

In August 2010, he and his parents moved to the Netherlands.

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