Not much to report, so today's post will be image based: And your moment of zen: … [Read more...] about Day 43: October 29
Life in the NICU
Day 41: October 27
Sam had a so-so night. Apparently he ran a little fever, which got everyone concerned that he had gotten an infection... or it was possible that the temperature gauge in the isolette stopped functioning, and he was being over heated by the bed. To be safe, they drew a bunch of blood to check for … [Read more...] about Day 41: October 27
Day 40: October 26
When I arrived at the hospital, I had a little bit of a scare as Sam's stomach was looking a bit full. His nurse and Theresa were concerned enough to order an XRAY, as a big tummy can be an early sign of NEC (Necrotizing enterocolitis). NEC is the thing we fear the most right now, so it was a bit … [Read more...] about Day 40: October 26
Day 39: October 25
Well, according to Theresa this is going to be a big week for Mr. Sam. A few major goals have been set for him, and if he can meet them, it would be fantastic! Here are the goals, as I understand them: Advance to 15 MLs per feed Discontinue the Fat Emulsion Discontinue the HA (vitamin and … [Read more...] about Day 39: October 25
Day 38: October 24
This will be a quick post, as there was not much time to visit Sam today. Between getting back from Sausalito and getting things ready for Irene's birthday party, Sam had to take a back seat. I didn't even hold him today- which means he didn't get to do a cannula sprint. I guess I will just have … [Read more...] about Day 38: October 24
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