Cooper is now 6 pounds!!! Mostly in his cheeks and chin!! LOL!! He has not had any setbacks from being off the steroids. Praise God!! That being said, he hasn't really improved much either...His chest x-rays show that his lungs are about the same, but not worse. The doctors are trying him on a longer term drug, but the results are not as quick as the steroid! We are praying his lungs get stronger day by day!
He is taking every feeding by bottle! He is a champ with the bottle feedings!! He gets fed every 3 hours, but wakes up and is hungry after 2 and a half. Part of the treatment for his lungs is to keep him fluid restricted, so he only gets a certain amount for each feeding. He is currently on 47 ccs/mls (30 is an ounce). He is such a good baby! He rarely cries! He is so content and sweet! And his voice is back! It is a beautiful sound when he does cry.
Well his due date came and went, and we are still in the NICU. I was a little disappointed. This date was looming over us, so I am glad it is gone! Cooper is where he needs to be for the time and will hopefully be home very soon! Today the doctor told us that we may just have to "bite the bullet" and try him on a low flow cannula to see how he does. He can come home on oxygen, just not flow. It is nice that they know we want him home and we are all working together to reach this goal! Like I said before, we have had a pretty good NICU experience, I just can't wait to have him home and ALL to myself!!
I will keep you posted! We are praying he will be home soon and his lungs heal and grow! This is a lesson in patience. I wonder how I am doing?......
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