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The Thinker

He is given some nitrogen via nasal cannula to make the air he is breathing about 17% oxygen. Normal air is 28% or so. This lower amount of oxygen constricts the blood vessels in the lungs and sends more blood to the body via the ductus. He also has an IV into his head where he gets some food and other medications as needed.

Eleanor meeting her baby brother for the first time. She had to wait a few days because of some strict visitation rules, we are all for the rules as they keep all these precious kids safer. If you look at his left arm you may be able to make out a special PIC line that is inserted into the arm and goes near the heart, this delivers the prostaglandin keeping the ductus open.

Little toes curling around one of the many lines that monitor and medicate Solomon.

Momma with baby after everyone has been cleaned up a bit.