Here is the status of things as of today...
William has had a few set backs this week-but he is still plugging right along...
He has a bacterial systemic infection that they are treating w/ antibiotics through and IV-though they thought he may have had meningitis and had to give him a spinal tap. Thank God he did not have that. This infection has caused some breathing issues for him so they had t0 put him back on oxygen-only w/ smaller tubes than last time. As of today it is at 26% which is not much higher than room oxygen. He has also had some breathing issues at the tail end of his feeding time. He is eating 46 cc's of food every 4 hours-approx 10oz a day-all this has helped him reach is current weight of 4 lbs 2.8 ounces. He is having reflux after eating-this has not stopped him from working on his sucking reflexes and finding his fingers. He has also been able to be put in kimono style baby tops and swaddled-though not comfy w/ the IV. It is really hard to watch him struggle, but he is getting through it!! He is such a trooper!!
Theodore has been doing great! He has had hardly any Apnea spells!! He is doing really well w/ his sucking reflexes-even holds the pacifier by himself sometimes!! He picks his head up and turns his head side to side by himself. He is eating 46 cc's of food every 4 hours-approx 8 oz a day!! He is often fussy for 1/2 hour before eating-and is sometimes spitting up after he eats-but he seems to still love eating time!! He now weighs 3 lbs 14.5 oz. He is in baby clothes now and swaddled in a blanket-I think he likes it!! He is very alert and loves to look around and see what is going on. He also likes to smile and laugh a lot!! We are so proud of him!!
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