There is not so much new to report today - which is a good sign. We much prefer this calm "slow and steady" growth to all of the surprises Baby Boy Newman was throwing at us last week. He continues to do well on the CPAP with his oxygen down to 30% and his pressure at a level 6 (when it gets to 5, that is most likely when they will take him off of the CPAP).
Since he no longer needs blood gasses every six hours, they removed a line from his belly button which was being used to draw the blood. This is great since it means one less line connected to his body. It also means he can rest more comfortably on his stomach if he prefers that position (since babies in the NICU are closely monitored by machines there is no SIDS risk for stomach sleeping)
Since the respirator is out of his mouth, he can now suck on a pacifier which seems to calm him down when he gets upset.
They haven't tried feeding him but will most likely try again tomorrow.
The exciting news is that if all goes well tonight we most likely will be able to hold him for the first time tomorrow! We can't wait to start this important skin-to-skin bonding which is as therapeutic for the baby as it will be for us!
We really want to thank everyone for all of their comments on the blog, emails, phone calls and support during this past week. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group of friends and family. We feel so loved and supported during this time and it means so much to us that so many people have our little baby boy in their thoughts and prayers.
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