5/21/08

Well, Lexey's blood sugar was high last night and so Brian and Kim did not get to do the skin to skin time. However Kim and I went to a NICU parent meeting. It is for the parents of the babies in the NICU. It is like a support group that meets once a week (twice if you count their scrapbook day). It gives the parents a chance to talk with each other about the difficulties they face. Brian had to work late, but Kim liked it and wants him to go with her next week. The nurse last night told Kim that they will wait awhile to do the skin to skin, but Kim is going to ask the doctor when she sees him. Right now Lexey weighs 705 grams (did not convert but less than 1 lb 8oz), but that is not a concern. She gets breast milk through a gavage (like a tube that is inserted in her mouth to her stomach). She gets 1 ml every 3 hours. It is such a little amount, but she seems to be doing great with it. Through her IV Lex is getting potassium, sugar, salt, and magnesium. They have to do blood cultures every day to measure the levels of those nutrients. She is also getting fats through the IV as well to help her grow. And of course her antibiotics. Through the nasal cannula (tubes that go in her nose) she gets 25% oxygen, the rest she is getting by herself. She is doing really well for how early she is. This morning Kim said that she had the hiccups. When I went to see her she sneezed. It was adorable! Her whole body convulsed and you could hardly hear it, but of so cute. Kim got to change another diaper. I am going to up load a picture of her diaper. Just so all of you readers are aware, this blog writer is going out of town for the weekend. Brian will be updating through the comments sections, so keep an eye out. If you see a new post before Monday, that means something has happened and we have come home in a hurry. Thank you for your prayers and support again, we really can't get enough. Remember to watch the comments for the updates.