Oxygen Level: Mid 20s
Oxygen Machine: CPAP
Bowel Movement? No
Weight: 2lb 1 oz
Today, Dr. Lugo said that it was ok to start Noah on breastmilk. They planned to give him 1ml every 3hrs in order to see if he was able to tolerate it, and if he was able to, they would go ahead and increase the dosage tomorrow. How exciting!
Pumping milk is a little hard...actually it's a lot harder than I thought. Maybe because I'm always so tired! Doing this every 2-3 hours has me doing this like it's a full time job! But I know that it is necessary for my little warrior. The amount that I am pumping is getting to be a little more then it was yesterday, but i'm still not filling that bottle to the top! Slowly but surely...i'll get there!
Also today, Noah started something called phototherapy. This is when they place him under a blue light because of the fact that he has jaundice and his bili rubin level is high. He has some hater blockers to cover his eyes from that very bright light. I really wasn't able to see much of his face today, but as long as he is getting better, I am greatful for it. Below is a pic of him during phototherapy. Hoping that his bili rubin levels go down within the next few days so I can see my son's handsome little face :-)
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