Day 45 - Stability

Day 45 – Friday, September 1, 2017

AGE: 6 weeks, 3 days old (31 weeks, 2 days gestation)

Lochlan: Weight is 3 lb .07 oz. (Birth weight: 1 lb 10.8 oz.)
                Length 15 in. (Birth Length 13 in.)
Lex:        Weight is 2 lb 12.1. oz. (Birth weight: 1 lb 10.8 oz.)
                Length is 14.75 in. (Birth length: 13 in.)

Lochlan: I did kangaroo care with Lochlan. Because the babies are in the NICU and babies are so delicate, I have to time holds for the time between care time. Usually, this means I hold for 3 hours in the same position while tubes are taped to me and the chair. His oxygen was at 33% this morning and ended the night in the 20s. His last dose of steroids was today. His gases ere good.  Head circumference was unchanged, 26.7.

Lex: Feeds changed from 60 minutes to 30 minutes which is progress.  His gases were good and, electrolytes checked. He still needs a low dose of sodium chloride to help balance things.