Upon getting an update from the attending Nurse, was happy to learn that he is now taking in 2 ml/h and I still have loads of supply of EBM for him. He is also off the phototherapy light as his bilirubin level is at a normal level already, however we were told they will monitor him for another 2-3 days to see if the light is needed again.
We were also told the PDA medication worked on him and that the PDA is able to close and thus causing him to breathe better. The CPAP is on 5% and giving him 21% oxygen just like normal air, its just to help him a little and not entirely pure oxygen.
I also noticed the 2 little patch on his chest, it's the sensory patches for ECG, that is to monitor his pulse.
His weight is now at 1075g, dropped a little but not too bad.
This little fellow kicks a lot and he was even able to kick off his tiny pampers. ha!
Generally, seeing his good progress lifted my spirits!
I also noticed that he last toe is longer than his fourth, just like me!
Reyes, be mummy's good boy and grow strong fast!!
Hi Evonne,
ReplyDeleteReyes looks good....he will be fine! Meantime, take good care of yourself. Jia You...
Thank you dearie! Right now, my daily tasks circle around expressing milk, updating blog, trying to get more rest though. :)
ReplyDeleteRest and eat well cos it does affect milk supply. If you are using the Medala to express, u can regulate the suction to a higher pressure and whilst its expressing, you can massage round your breast at the same time, it helps to release the stuck ducts. It worked for me.....
ReplyDeleteThanks blackhera, that's what I'm doing. Its getting better now but still not completely ok. I tried the hot compress method seemed to be working but need to try a few more times. I'm also looking at expressing at a shorter interval, perhaps that might help too.
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