Good Progress!!

Hubby just sent my latest batch of EBM to the hospital and he called to give me an update on Reyes' condition.

He is off CPAP again and I hope this time is for long term. His bilirubin level (jaundice) has also dropped to 85 which is a good level but the Docs want to put him under phototherapy for another day or so to make sure.

His current weight is at 1110g, 10g more than yesterday. Any little progress is wonderful news to my ears and I'll be seeing him tomorrow!

Phototherapy

Went to see Reyes last evening, there's this blue light on top of his incubator and his eyes are covered. That is because of the high bilirubin levels in the blood due to an immature liver. The level of bilirubin in him is now 115 down from 119 but he has to reach 75 for his current weight. He has made some progress on his weight gain, he is now back to 1100g.

Remembered I mentioned the CPAP was off him, now its back on, I guessed he needed some assisted ventilation. But I do see some abrasion and dried blood on his nostrils and that made my nose twitched a little holding back the tears.

I was told that the 2 umbilical Artery and Venous Catherer was removed from Reyes at about 4:30 pm and they are monitoring to see if he is coping ok and if there will be any bleeding. He is digesting my EBM well and thats a very good piece of news.

Again, I reached into the incubator to touch him and talk to him and he was murmuring something. Are you talking to mummy, Reyes? Be strong for mummy ok?