Today was the day of the big move! Oliver moved to Bay 2 a step down unit still in the NICU. Bay 2 is similar but a bit smaller, his nurse has more than 1-2 patients, and it's a noisier because babies cry. The good thing is that babies can be discharged from bay 2. The discharge date isn't set in stone but I'm hoping it will be in about a week after they wean the morphine and he learns to feed. His doctor today stated that Oliver has done everything by the book as far as how to recover from the pulmonary hypertension but he just needs to tolerate the morphine taper and learn to eat.
Oliver got his first spongebath today and he, like most babies, didn't like it. They also put him in clothes and a sleeper although they were very big on him. Oliver also upgraded to a crib from a warmer bed.
He's using a nasal cannula on 2L of oxygen at 40% concentration to assist him in oxygenation but he will probably only be on it for a few days since he's doing so well. His oxygen saturation is at 98-100% on the oxygen. His morphine drip stayed the same today at 20mcg/kg but they discontinued the ativan. Oliver is more alert now and is getting on a every 3 hour feeding and awake/sleep cycle. Today we tried breastfeeding. The first attempt was not very successful but the second was a bit more successful but he still needed his full 40ml feeding through the NG tube. Hopefully tomorrow the lactation consultant can give us some more pointers.
Oliver had many visitors this holiday weekend. Shawn came on Friday and left this afternoon. My parents stayed with us Friday and Saturday night then left on Sunday and they couldn't get enough of him so they came back on Monday to visit again. Shawn's dad came to visit on Sunday and Grandpa Chuck held his grandson for the first time. My college roommate Stacy and her husband James visited on Sunday as well. My sister and brother-in-law also came today to visit with their family although the kids couldn't come in to see their cousin.
Oliver got his first spongebath today and he, like most babies, didn't like it. They also put him in clothes and a sleeper although they were very big on him. Oliver also upgraded to a crib from a warmer bed.
He's using a nasal cannula on 2L of oxygen at 40% concentration to assist him in oxygenation but he will probably only be on it for a few days since he's doing so well. His oxygen saturation is at 98-100% on the oxygen. His morphine drip stayed the same today at 20mcg/kg but they discontinued the ativan. Oliver is more alert now and is getting on a every 3 hour feeding and awake/sleep cycle. Today we tried breastfeeding. The first attempt was not very successful but the second was a bit more successful but he still needed his full 40ml feeding through the NG tube. Hopefully tomorrow the lactation consultant can give us some more pointers.
Oliver had many visitors this holiday weekend. Shawn came on Friday and left this afternoon. My parents stayed with us Friday and Saturday night then left on Sunday and they couldn't get enough of him so they came back on Monday to visit again. Shawn's dad came to visit on Sunday and Grandpa Chuck held his grandson for the first time. My college roommate Stacy and her husband James visited on Sunday as well. My sister and brother-in-law also came today to visit with their family although the kids couldn't come in to see their cousin.
I am so happy for all of you. All three of you are very strong and we all hope you will be at your home in St. Olaf enjoying family life. Oliver can see his new bedroom you have created for him. We love you.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your Dad is very excited, a weekend with his 3 grandchildren!!!!!!