Lenwood's weight is still the same: 3lb 6.8 oz. At his 6 am feeding he had 3cc of residual. That means that he was given 3cc of milk at his last feeding and 3 cc came back up the tube. They skipped his 6 am feeding to see how he does and give his tummy a break. They will try again at 9am. Shortly after his feeding he had two large bowel movements. Hopefully that's what the problem with his earlier feeding was. He's done well with his feeding ever since and had another big bowel movement when I was there. I got to change his poopy diaper. The combination of a tiny body and the sticky poops they have at first proved pretty difficult. He was very upset with me by the time I finished.
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| Lenwood eating - see the syringe with milk in it? |
Lenwood is moving to 3 hours on the cannula and one on the c-pap! Yeah - another step in the right direction. Maybe in the next day or two he'll be on cannula all the time which I think means I will FINALLY get to hold this beautiful, sweet boy.
Evening update - When Daddy and mommy visited Lenwood had just gotten a bath. He looked so cute with his hair slicked down and combed. His weight is up 55 grams to 3 lb 8.8 oz. Still doing well with his feeding and great on his cannula! Yeah, Lenwood! So proud of you!
I am praying for y'all, Kristi. May God bless and strengthen all of you!
ReplyDeleteGod is doing such great things in this miracle. Glad to hear he is improving and know that God has great things planned for this sweet boy! We will continue to pray for his strength in our Heavenly Father and that you may get to show him your love by holding and feeling him without needing a tube!♥
ReplyDeletewe are praying hard for all of you and lenwoods progress. i've added him to my sis's prayer group, a very powerful group and will add him at our church asap. he has made great progress so far! the feeding is such a difficult part but it will come. april rogers
ReplyDeleteKristi--It is amazing to look at each day and see how much progress he has made in such a short time. He is beautiful--what a head of hair. Am praying for continued improvement for him and for even more "normal" time with Conrad and Teague.
ReplyDeleteWe love all of you.
Neil and Anna Slaughter