Nov 24th...

Well there is not that much going on. How does that happen when you have a premature baby in the NICU?

I am not really sure however I am certainly not going to ask that question more then that once.

Lakai is has been stable and just doing his thing for the last couple of days. He is nearly TWO pounds, he is a couple of grams shy right now..but I think by the end of the week, if not sooner he will be there. He is on pump continuous feeds as of yesterday because he was having issues keeping his EBM (breast milk) down and had thrown up twice. But has not since they switched the method of feeding him.

He has had all but one IV removed and is now getting morphine orally instead of through the IV line. The doctors were talking about starting to cut back on that today, which is good news.

The RT also said that they have weaned him slightly from his HFOV and they may switch him back to normal vent in the next few days. In order to challenge him to breath more on his own.

I really would like to see his morphine cut back, or stopped...because it supresses breathing but I also do not want to see him in pain or should I say peeved because of the vent. It's a catch 22 situation. You need to keep him calm and there are not that many ways to go about this, but the method to do this..affects his breathing.

You just cannot win.

I am a little excited that they are talking about switching him back to normal vent because the nurse said that could mean we could hold him. Which would be WONDERFUL since I have not yet. And as of Sunday this week...he is a MONTH old. Can you tell how frustrated I am getting?

I, of course do not want to push him either. But studies have shown that babies who get skin to skin contact tend to have reduced stress, less destats and better breathing. Hello..let me hold my son. =)

I do not have much else to report right now.

Stay tuned!