Oxygen Level: 25-30%
Oxygen Machine: Nasal Canula
Bowel Movement: Yeppers!
Weight: 2lb 13 oz!!!! Woot, Woot! He weighs 1300 grams! If he had added 4 more grams, we would have been at 2lb 14oz! 3lbs....we're coming for ya! :-)
Day Nurse: Lori (another one!)
Night Nurse: Peggy
Noah absolutely made my day today! Got there, Kangaroo'd with him for about an hour, and I guess that he was so happy to see me because his oxygen level was in the high 90s! So much that the nurse had to continue reducing his oxygen level. Pretty much what happens is what if Noah's Oxygen stats are above 96 for about 5 minutes, then the nurse can reduce his oxygen level (so that it can get closer to 21%). If his oxygen stats are lower than 84, then the nurse will increase his oxygen level. By the time our Kangaroo time was over, his oxygen level was down to 26%.
The nurse he had today was really nice! She was very talkative and provided us with a lot of information about her job as well as the NICU in general. There are 3 floors of the NICU: 2130 is where the babies are admitted (and considered level 3), 2140 is split between level 3 babies (like Noah that still need time to develop and are probably on some type of oxygen machine, etc) and level 2 babies (those who are in open cribs and are in preparation to go home), and I'm guessing 2150 where level 3 babies are but they are those who are more sick. Noah is currently in the 2140s, which apparently is a great place to be because it means that he just needs to continue to eat right, get his oxygen under control, and then hopefully be moved over to level 2. I am very greatful about the fact that my baby is growing and becoming bigger and stronger each day, however, I still want to pray for those babies and families that are in the 2150s. Having a baby born prematurely is one thing. and complications make it even harder. I pray that these families rely on the Ultimate Doctor and have strength that things will get better. Not all the babies in the 5th floor are that sick, but some are, and that just breaks my heart :(. Babies are so precious.... *sigh*
Ok...let's move on to some happy news! My Noah gained 99 grams today! This placed him at 2lb 13 ounces as you saw above! They started putting some fortifiers in my breastmilk to provide him with more nutrients and calories! i guess it is really working because he is making some awesome gains! Yesterday, he was still at 2lbs 10 ounces...so today...I'm a really REALLY happy Momma :-).
"A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's"- Princess Diana
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