Well, I'm glad I didn't rush to make rounds today - they were short and sweet. Evan's only goal is to bulk up. His feeds were increased to 22 mL and the calories were increased to 24. (Remember, breast milk only has 20 calories/30 mL so they add 4 calories via fortifier.)
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| We're cuddlin'! |
The day nurse offered to let me kangaroo Evan today but I had forgotten my button down at home. I was really upset with myself. (You can believe I now have a 'roo shirt in the car and in my hospital bag o' tricks.) She mentioned that she was going to ask the doctor to write an order so kangaroo time shows up in Evan's chart. Ordered snuggling. I like it. :) When we arrived this evening, one of Evan's primary nurses was on. She offered to have Evan come out to play. I was so happy I was prepared. I didn't know if kangaroo time was just for the day shift. Glad to know we can snuggle at night (in case I miss out on a day snuggle again).
The doctors had just decreased the pressure on Evan's vent. They're slowly weaning him. Unfortunately, I think this helped contribute to the desaturating that he experienced while we were cuddling. Thankfully Evan's heart rate never dipped, but his O2 sensor showed he was a little uncomfortable. After 10 minutes of snuggling, we put him back in his apartment on his tummy. After that, Evan was a happy camper. Even though it was just for a few minutes, it was still better than no minutes. Maybe tomorrow we can snuggle a bit longer.
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| I told you, I hate being on my back! |
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| Oh, I guess it's not so bad. Look! I have a hand!! |
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