More food, less fluid, better air!
Posted on October 10, 2007
Well, the Tobymeister is lovin’ Mommy’s milk so much they bumped him to 14ml per 3 hour feeding. As a comparison, he was at 12ml for the past day or two and at 4ml per feeding at birth. As a result of this increase his IV fluid has been reduced accordingly. Lastly, the CPAP “scuba” gear has been exchanged for a gadget called a “VapoTherm” which provides less breathing support (meaning he doesn’t need as much.)
Various tests such as XRays and blood tests still occur regularly especially after changes to fluid and air. It’s this level of attention to detail that brings up our confidence in the NICU staff and procedures.
The picture is from today. He’s on his tummy most of the time for better breathing. They tell us that preemies breathe better in this position.