Two Weeks Old

Solomon is doing well with the Neocate, so they are steadily increasing him to about 42 ml. He is learning how to drink it from a bottle, so he can be less dependent on the feeding tube. He weighs about 6 lbs. 9 oz. and is slowly gaining. The cardiologist has increased his dose of prostaglandin to keep the ductus open and make sure enough blood is getting to the lower half of his body. They check the pulses in his feet and the blood pressure in his arms and legs a couple times a day to see how he is doing. The higher dose of prostaglandin makes him a bit warmer than normal and also lowers his oxygen saturation. So, they have increased the amount of oxygen he is breathing from 16 to 17%. In general, he is pretty sleepy most of the time. But, he is peaceful and we enjoy holding him and feeding him when we can. Dad is much better at the feedings because he gets too cozy with me and just falls asleep. The nurses gave me a small cloth to wear and then when we leave the hospital each night I lay it in the crib with Solomon, so he can have my smell with him while we're gone. If that helps him to feel comfortable, we're happy to do it!