No More IV

The morning reports were good. His bilie level remained the same today, so we just have to keep holding off. It must be from all of those poopy diapers…keep them coming! He is up to 29 cc. of milk…almost 1 oz. When we called in the morning, they said that they hoped to take the IV out by the evening. So Uncle Dave picked me up (thanks to a snow day) and dropped me off at the hospital a little early today. I think I am getting more and more energy each day and I am thankful that I can be there a little more. When Brian came after work, they removed his IV! It is so much easier to move him around without worrying about the IV being pulled on his little head. We changed him and put a little outfit on…he just wears tiny preemie outfits and you have to put the onsies on bottom up to feed the cords through the little holes. It’s easy to do because he is still a little peep. Hopefully his breathing will continue to stay stable and he will not need the oxygen cannule in his nose. He also needs to continue eating like he has been and start to maintain a good temperature. When he can keep a good temperature, he will be moved to a crib. They will keep him dressed in a little outfit, with a hat and swaddled in a blanket or two. Then the goal will be removing layers gradually. I spoke too soon yesterday about our private nurse. A few babies came into the pod since the day before. Andrew still has a private room; he just has to share a nurse with the baby next door.

Just finished a big meal without the IV.


I could sleep like this all night long.