Nov 15th & 16th Updates...

Nov 15 -

So yesterday when I called the morning nurse to get our morning update on Lakai's overnight and current condition, she told me that he had a temperature and they thought a possible infection. But they had taken blood, urine and saliva samples for testing. And had started him antibiotics before the results came back, just in case.

He was also getting a blood transfusion due to his red blood cells being low.


On the upside, he was off his insulin and getting 2cc's of breast milk every two hours.

And other than the infection he was stable and doing well.

But in bigger news...When he was born his eyes were fused shut, but yesterday?! He opened them for the first time! His Grandma and Dad saw him do it first, which of course made his proud Daddy cry like a baby...his words not mine! But as soon as I was done in the "pump room" I saw his beautiful eyes for the time...open! It was so amazing, I had a hard time holding back the tears then. But later when I was alone with Lakai, he opened them again and I quickly opened his cocoon to hold his hand and talk to him...I swear he was trying to focus on where the voice was coming from!

I couldn't hold the tears back then.

Nov 16th -

Today was a good day..Lakai's temperature was back to normal and there were no other signs of the infection (which he did have). He is stable and doing great!

He is up to 4cc's at his feedings..so I hope the herbs Im taking will help increase my supply, I have a feeling once he really gets going he will be an eating machine!

Lakai currently weighs..776 grams! 66 more than when he was born! Way to go little mouse!!

They have taken out the line to his umbilical cord which means I could possibly get to hold him in the next few days, but as much as I want to hold him (at this point I would be willing to sell my husband..for the chance..hehe) I also want to make sure he is stable enough for it to happen.

Ruth and his Grandpa were there to visit today. Which was very nice.

This was only the second time Ruth has seen him, because she was sick. So its great she's now better and able to see little Lakai again.

When Kyle just called for our nightly update from the night nurse, she told him he was stable and doing well. However, his blood sugar was up to 9 again...which really worries me because now that his line in the cord is gone. If they need to restart insulin they will need to put an arterial line in or poke him every two hours. I hope that the increased feedings will help to regulate his blood sugar.

I know I have said it before but I cannot express how lucky I feel to have such wonderful support from everyone on here, our families, our friends and most of all my parents!

Tomorrow we are moving into our new apartment. I cannot wait to start painting and decoration Lakai's room. He is going to have the best room any baby could ever ask for!!

Ok...I also cannot wait to start painting the whole house. I have never had a place where I could paint whatever colours I wanted..so it's VERY exciting!

Thanks everyone for the support and love! Nicola, Kyle and Lakai!

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