You might notice something different about Nicholas, he has a nasal cannula on (another way to deliver oxygen) and seems to enjoy the freedom from his hat and CPAP mask. Some babies tolerate the nasal cannula better than the CPAP, so, they are trying out the strategy with Nicholas. He may end up having to go back on the CPAP, but for the time being the nasal cannula is working ok. The best part of moving to the nasal cannula is that we get to see his beautiful face and dark hair. We've included a couple of pictures we took during his hands on care. The quality of the pictures is not great. We took them with our iPhone with low light as Nicholas tends to squint with the lights on. Denise M. liked the first one as it shows how his cheeks are getting chubby. He continues to tolerate his feeds and is up to 14 cc every 2 hours. As he gains weight, they increase his caloric intake. He has gained the last 3 days and is just over 1100 grams or almost 2lbs 3 ounces. The more he grows, the better his lungs can develop.
I just saw Nicholas picture, and he is GORGEOUS...I can"t
ReplyDeletewait to hold my beautiful grandson
o may i is so cute i want to sceeze him awwwww~!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that Nicholas is gaining weight so well, but as the father of two boys I feel compelled to warn you both -- if you keep feeding them, THEY KEEP ON GROWING. And then they eat more, and then they grow more. It's not unlike The Blob. Just letting you know!
ReplyDeleteSo glad he is getting a chance to try out the nasal cannula.
Yes, I agree with Denise...I love the first picture!
ReplyDeleteHIS CHUBBY CHEEKS ARE ADORABLE!!!