Max is 1 week old today. Boy, time flies....even when you're not having too much fun! He's still in the NICU but doing great. Feeding tube has been out since Tuesday morning and he's been taking all his bottles on his own. Sometimes he struggles but he manages to drink all 35 ml (a little more than an ounce.) His feedings are alternated between breast milk and formula. The formula is higher in calories and will allow him to gain weight faster. He doesn't have any other IVs or anything else. Just a monitor for his vital signs.
To get out of the NICU he needs to be eating on his own, maintain his body temperature outside of the incubator and with no other problems (e.g., jaundice). He's still in the incubator but they keep turning the temp down and he's maintaining his body temp. As of 8 pm last night, he weighs 3 lbs 14.4 oz.
Marcy is usually at the hospital from 11 am. Roger comes to the hospital after work and we stay until about 9 pm. We change, feed and hold him at 11, 2, 5 and 8. The good thing about him being in the NICU is we're getting one on one training on taking care of him and how to breast feed. The NICU nurses are amazing.
We'll post again soon.
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Thanks for the update. It sounds like little Max is doing very well. He's a tough little guy! We're keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Love, K, S, and A
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