Oliver hasn't had too many changes since yesterday. The doctors decided to keep the morphine at the same dose and no change with his oxygen until tomorrow. They did tell me that we're on the list to move over to Bay 4-5 now. That means that soon we will be in our own little room where there is a couch for me to lay on and nap, my own bathroom and there is actually a door to close so it isn't so loud.
Oliver got his PICC line out today and had another echocardiogram (ECHO) of his heart just to follow up from his previous 3 since they are still hearing a heart murmur. No official word yet on the result but the ultrasound tech said that it still shows a PFO (patent foramen ovale) which the doctors don't seem concerned.
Breastfeeding isn't going the best now that they started him on the oral morphine because he gets the morphine every 4 hours and feeds every 3 so he's very tired and fatigues fast when trying to suck. The lactation consultant came in today and said that I'm doing everything right, we just have to wait and let him tell us when he is ready to eat. Until then we will keep trying but he will get the bolus feedings through his NG if not successful.
I think that is it for now. Shawn comes back tonight and it will be a weekend alone with just the 3 of us... well and tons of Iowa and Iowa State fans flocking to Kinnick. GO HAWKEYES!!!
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