Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Little Mister has made it 48 hours, a critical milestone for which we thank God a million times. He lost weight last night, now weighing 1 lb., 8.3 oz. Weight loss is normal, but 3.2 oz is a significant amount. He slept well last night and had less apnea episodes (episodes when he forgets to breathe so they have to nudge him). His blood sugars have stablized with the insulin drip. He is still getting nutrients through the tube going into his umbilical cord and it will be a while before he can eat. His little stomach and bowels just aren't ready yet. He is looking way less red than yesterday and his color is good. While still breathing on his own, he is getting oxygen every once in a while as his levels drop; nurse says probably from just getting plain tired. Lungs are good on chest x-ray. The c-pap is helping to keep the lungs inflated. We are looking forward to more progress each day and we love our little Brody.