Quick Update
Well, this weekend has been quite interesting. Jordan decided he wanted a little attention on Saturday and had about five apnea episodes in a three hours span. The nurse practioner thinks he might have reflux. This made me feel better for two reasons. Mainly, this is EXTREMELY common in babies (even in full term babies) and it's something that they usually grow out of. The nurse said they might change him to continious 24 hour feeds if necessary. He is getting seven mls every three hours right now. Today, Jordan was much better! When we left him tonight his oxygen level was at 21% (room air-which is what we breathe). Jyusef read about six books to him tonight and he loved it. The nurse suggested that we record ourselves reading books and they will play it inside their isolettes. Jordan also has gained 40 grams (about little over an ounce) and has grown an inch (he is now 14.125 inches).
Jaxon is doing great and now weighs right at 2 lbs. His nurse hadn't measured him before we left so I will have to get his length tomorrow. I got to hold Jaxon kangaroo style tonight (skin to skin). This was the first time I've held him that way and it was absolutely WONDERFUL! Both boys are so completely relaxed when I hold them this way. Jaxon was very snuggly with me and that is not his personality. He stared at me for a while and then he fell asleep while I was singing to him. I was so mad that I didn't have my camera with me. Jyusef and I came straight from church and we left the camera at the condo. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a chance to capture this precious moment.
Please continue to pray for our sweet boys!
Jaxon is doing great and now weighs right at 2 lbs. His nurse hadn't measured him before we left so I will have to get his length tomorrow. I got to hold Jaxon kangaroo style tonight (skin to skin). This was the first time I've held him that way and it was absolutely WONDERFUL! Both boys are so completely relaxed when I hold them this way. Jaxon was very snuggly with me and that is not his personality. He stared at me for a while and then he fell asleep while I was singing to him. I was so mad that I didn't have my camera with me. Jyusef and I came straight from church and we left the camera at the condo. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a chance to capture this precious moment.
Please continue to pray for our sweet boys!
posted by Crichelle | 12:21 AM
3 Comments:
I love that you're posting this at 12:21 AM. Welcome to parenthood! Kendall has reflux too. She's on an adult dose of Prevacid.
We continue to lift Jordan and Jaxon up, by name, everyday to God.
I love when they snuggle in when you are holding them right next to you. So sweet! And they are growing, growing - such good news.
The apnea is very scary to witness, so I know how stressful that must be. Hopefully they can resolve his reflux and the apnea episodes will decrease. I didn't care how often they told me that this was normal preemie behavior, I did NOT want my preemie to do that! Eek!
It was good to see you at church last night. I know how hard it is to leave the boys behind, but it was good to see you out.
I would have loved to see you guys last night but I was on the road to Keller, returning Jennifer and the boys home. Glad to hear of the growth of both boys. I hear you about the apnea monitors - they were going off right and left in Chris' nursery "back in the day" and all us moms froze until we knew which one and why. My problem was usually forgetting to turn it OFF when I picked Chris up! In the UK, the alarms sounded just like McDonald's french fry machines, so we used to joke "the fries must be done!" :) But we were thankful for those monitors that keep us so well informed, whether good or ill, so we could do what was necessary for our babies.
I continue to be amazed and thankful for the evolution of technology that allows physicians to keep these babies "on the grill a little longer till done" as we said about Chris. We do live in medically amazing times! Praise be to God!
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