Today his pic line came out which is a big step in the right direction. He has also been moved out of isolation into the general NICU which symbolizes he is not as sick as he used to be. We visited with the Nurse Practitioner today and she was very helpful. She explained the apnea was to be expected since they were finally reducing his oxygen flow. She assured us this was something he would grow out of. For now, they have put him on caffeince which she says will stimulate the breathing part of the brain and help the apnea.
One thing I do not believe they counted on was the fact that Carrie never had any caffeine the entire time she was pregnant. So, in essence, this was his first dose of caffeine, and where it usually puts the baby to sleep, he seemed very wired. The entire time we were in there tonight, he was awake. When you add to the caffeine the new sights and sounds of general population, you have one alert little boy. In fact, today he went from being the "He is so good. He never fusses and is quiet!" baby to the "He never stops crying" baby.
Immediately when we got there this evening, he began crying. Carrie tried to quiet him, but he remained fussy. She then changed him and tried to calm him, but he never would sleep. When her arms were tired, I took over and after 15 minutes and 3 attempts, he was finally asleep. In all, he was awake for 1 hour and 20 minutes tonight, which is the longest we have ever seen. The funny thing is we were beginning to worry today because he never cried, but that has been remedied. And the crying is good because it will build his lungs more. Overall a good day.
Our prayer requests:
- Lungs would continue to grow and become stromger
- Apnea would clear up
- Be able to wean him on oxygen flow (they are supposed to try tomorrow)
- He will calm down in his new surroundings
- Carrie and I will hold up to this
- Travel safety
- Finances
- Move up to 3rd floor
Thank you all for your prayers and support and we love you.
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