Today I visited Luke later in the afternoon. I changed his diaper and checked his temp. His tummy still looks "full", he has a lot of air they are trying to get him to pass from his last feedings. Which, they are going to do a dye test on Tuesday to see if he has any blockages or very narrow passages in his intestines, it's fairly common with preemies as young as he is to have intestinal issues. Luke had been a little extra squirmy on Thursday and Friday, but started to seem more restful Friday night, Saturday and I could see today too. He received a little extra blood on Friday night, which he received his daddy's blood this time, which was wonderful. It's normal for preemies to become anemic and need extra blood.
I sat and contained Luke with one hand on his head and one on his chest for about 45mins, a favorite calming effect for Luke. We also said our prayers. I was able to pump breast milk by his bedside today too, I prefer to do this as often as I can, since pumping right next to him helps develop antibodies in my milk for his environment. This can help him fight off 'bugs' in his environment. The NICU was very quiet today, compared to how busy it has been the last few weeks, the quietness was a welcoming change. Luke was also moved yesterday to a quieter corner, which is really nice. He seemed very content today, it was a wonderful visit.
Melinda
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for sending us to this wonderful blog site. We have been praying for Luke and your beautiful family every day. It has brought us great joy to hear that things are going OK and that Luke is gaining strength each day. We love you guys!!
The Browns,
Aaron, Katie, Vanessa and Samantha
Luke,
We are glad to hear that you are doing well and hope that your NICU stay is as short as possible. We look forward to meeting you.
Gwen, Curtis and Maggie
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