Nichole and I had a wonderful Christmas Eve at the NICU. Will seems to be doing great and it appears he's lost some water weight. Today was the first in several that he did not gain weight. We were told that the diuretics might take a couple days to produce results. Visually however, Will seems less puffy. Also, he has tolerated his feeds, with no residual. His numbers were fairly consistent and he frequently desat high. Hopefully, this is a sign of increasing improvements.
As for Christmas Eve in the NICU - our experience was quiet and peaceful. Tonight, Nichole and I prepared small gift bags for each child on our floor - nurses will hand them out sometime later or in the morning. There are currently 25 NICU children on our floor and the NICU above us holds twice as many beds. I am unsure how many children are on in the 3rd floor NICU. I do know there are at least 4, as a woman on the 3rd floor gave birth to quadruplets this morning!
This time of year we are reminded of our many blessings. We have a strong son, who was eager to get started in this world, wonderful family and friends that continue to provide support and we receive great care at the NICU. Thanks to everyone.
Merry Christmas Nicole and Mark. Hope Santa was good to all three of you. Tell Will uncle Nate is shopping for him some Wolfpack jammies to keep him warm this winter.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nate - He looks good in red, doesn't he?
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