Our boy is off the CPAP and is now just getting his oxygen through nasal cannula, which is FAR more comfortable for him! AND he has his feeding tube in his nose rather than his mouth, which is also less irritating for him!
This means we can now see his beautiful face (without the mask squishing it out of all proportion!) AND that he can start to try breast feeding! We have had 3 goes so far - and the signs are encouraging - he is keen to latch on and start sucking (although suck + swallow co-ordination is not really there ye
t, so I have to pull away to make sure he doesn't choke!)
t, so I have to pull away to make sure he doesn't choke!) AND he seems to really like it! This morning he was gazing up at me and even attempted smiling a few times! Oh he is WONDERFUL! I am in love! (it helps that he looks JUST like his Daddy!)
I was also given a tour of the step-down nursery this morning, with a view to Daniel moving down there as soon as a bed space becomes available (hopefully later this week). Eeek! It all seems to be going SO well! The nurses keep saying how intelligent he is - apparently they have nick-named him 'Houdini' because no matter how they attach the various wires and tubes, he still manages to pull them off/out - seeming to have real control and purpose over his movements, which is surprisingly advanced for his gestational age!
I was also given a tour of the step-down nursery this morning, with a view to Daniel moving down there as soon as a bed space becomes available (hopefully later this week). Eeek! It all seems to be going SO well! The nurses keep saying how intelligent he is - apparently they have nick-named him 'Houdini' because no matter how they attach the various wires and tubes, he still manages to pull them off/out - seeming to have real control and purpose over his movements, which is surprisingly advanced for his gestational age!
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