June 25, 2013

June 25, 2013

There has not been a great deal that has changed over the past week.  I am just trying to get bigger and everything else is on hold as that happens.

Respiratory: I am still on CPAP but hopefully moving onto high flow oxygen later in the week or beginning of next week.  My lungs look good though and they are keeping me on it because there is no real reason to get me off since I still have so much more growing to do.

Feeding:  They have gone up significant amounts on my feeding as I gain weight.  Still fortifying with the safflower oil but outside of that eating away.  Next week will probably be the beginning of trying oral feeding (first by bottle and then in 2-3 weeks trying straight from the source!)

Growth: I am a whopping 1280grams or 2lb and 11oz!  I have officially doubled in size and approaching the 3lb mark.  The biggest issue I have is that it is a %of weight calculation that can predict how much I will gain.  So, for example, I should gain about 1.6% of my total weight daily which is about 20g/day. If I was 2000grams it would be more like 30grams/day so I grow slower because I am smaller. Darn!

Developmentally: I am really acting like a baby now though. I cry when I am hungry. I look around and love here my Mom and Dad's voices.  I am learning to self soothe and learning to take my pacifier.  I even will get to start wearing clothes this week. 

Overall, doing well and getting better.