Written September 2, 2013 6:47pm
We had a great day today. Both Andrew and I were able to cradle Evan! (One hand cupping his hand and the other cupping his feet.) We also dropped off a blanket with our scent on it. Evan's nurse will place it under his head the next time they reposition him.
Evan had his first brain scan this morning. The scan had been weighing heavily on Andrew and I. His scan came back clear! We asked if they would scan the same time the next day and the doctors said no. Unless something happens (blood pressure drops for no reason) they won't scan again for a week. What a huge sigh of relief!
Evan is receiving phototherapy to treat bilirubin. It is very common for preemies to receive this light therapy. It looks like he's tanning under the lights. He does wear a protective eye cover. Under the lights we were able to see that he's growing a goatee. I'm not sure I approve. :)
I'm moving around as much as possible. The surgery dressing was removed this morning. As long as I stay on top of my Motrin schedule, I can manage the pain.
We'll drop off more milk and visit with Evan again this evening. Our next milestone is to move off the oscillating ventilator (it jiggles him but is gentle on the lungs) and onto a regular ventilator. Once he's off the oscillating ventilator he'll be a step closer to drinking (very diluted) milk!
All in all we had a successful day!
Evan had his first brain scan this morning. The scan had been weighing heavily on Andrew and I. His scan came back clear! We asked if they would scan the same time the next day and the doctors said no. Unless something happens (blood pressure drops for no reason) they won't scan again for a week. What a huge sigh of relief!
Evan is receiving phototherapy to treat bilirubin. It is very common for preemies to receive this light therapy. It looks like he's tanning under the lights. He does wear a protective eye cover. Under the lights we were able to see that he's growing a goatee. I'm not sure I approve. :)
I'm moving around as much as possible. The surgery dressing was removed this morning. As long as I stay on top of my Motrin schedule, I can manage the pain.
We'll drop off more milk and visit with Evan again this evening. Our next milestone is to move off the oscillating ventilator (it jiggles him but is gentle on the lungs) and onto a regular ventilator. Once he's off the oscillating ventilator he'll be a step closer to drinking (very diluted) milk!
All in all we had a successful day!
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