Yesterday they took him off the ventilator and he was breathing on his own. They let him do that for about 14 hours, but he just got too tired so today he went back on the ventilator. In a few more days, they will let him try to breathe on his own again. He is doing good though and the doctors are still really happy with his progress. If he can stay stable off of the ventilator, I will be able to hold him. I cannot wait for that moment.
We also aren't really sure of his weight. One night they weigh him and he's 2 lbs. 1 oz. They weigh him again and he's 1 lb. 14 oz. They have to lift up and hold all of his tubing and then place him back down so getting an accurate weight is a little hard. He looks bigger to us so I'm pretty sure he has gained quite a bit of weight.
He is also in his own room now instead of the room connected to the OR. It is nice. It has windows looking out, a couple of chairs and a couch. We will be able to spend a lot more time with him now.
Here are some 2 weeks pictures.
1 day old for comparison
2 weeks old
1 comment:
Marcie,
Ben and I are following your story closely and thinking about you guys a ton. I'm so glad to hear things are going well!
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