Tough Little Guy

-It's hard to believe that Daniel is 3 weeks old but really should not be "here" for another 8 weeks. The miracles we have seen the last 3 weeks is amazing. We are so thankful to the wonderful team of doctors (Neonatologist), the amazing NICU nurses and most importantly the Great Physician.
-Daniel was moved to a new bed on Friday (a step-up). Daniel is now in an isolette. He has been in a warming bed that provided heat and easy access so the nurses and doctors could provide care - start IVs, etc. Daniel's move is a step up for a few reasons - 1.) Daniel is not as critical so the doctors and nurses do not need easy access to start IVs, etc. 2.) Daniel is ready to "learn" how to control his own body temp and the isolette will help him "learn" this very important task.
-Daniel's feeds have been increased to 8ccs of fortified breast milk every 3 hours. (5 ccs equals a teaspoon) The breast milk is fortified to add calories (breast milk is 21 calories, Daniel is getting 28 calories) Daniel's feeds are going slow, he is not tolerating all his feeds, he has really been struggling to digest the milk. The doctor has decided to continue the feeds instead of stopping them - some babies just require a little extra food to get everything moving.
-Daniel is still having some A&B spells, the doctor said that a lot of babies grow out of the A&B spells around 34 weeks (adjusted age). Daniel is 32 weeks (adjusted age).
-Daniel is being weighed nightly now that he is not as critical. His weight last night was 2 pounds, 9 ounces. He's growing!