Well, today is a good day. The Xray showed that the questionable area in his abdomen seems to have passed. The Xray looks good! The blood cultures came back negative too. He had a dirty diaper and no blood! So it looks like there was some air or some bowel that had not passed that was showing up on the xray. He started feeding again, 1/2 formula and 1/2 breast milk. Once he shows that he can tolerate it and break down the proteins, his feedings will increase with more breast milk and less formula. I can't believe through this NEC scare, the big guy managed to gain 3 1/2 ounces. He is now 4lb 1oz. His height is now 16 3/4 inches too and head circumference is right on target. Actually, he is in the 50th percentile for height, weight and head circumference. He has certainly come a long way in the past few weeks. We were able to take a few photos without any tubes in his nose or mouth. So here is a closeup of him. His cheeks are really getting fat and looks more like Tim everyday. His hair is coming in a reddish brown. Keep the prayers coming. He is not out of the woods yet, he is still at risk for NEC.
Keep up the good work, Ryan, We all love you and cant wait to take you home!
Love, Mom
Keep up the good work, Ryan, We all love you and cant wait to take you home!
Love, Mom
4 comments:
AWWW he looks soooo good he looks so much better!! i love you ryan hope u get better soon!!
-Kylee!!
Ryan!! Keep fighting! You have amazing chubby cheeks! Wow. It's incredible to see you able to grow even if you feel icky.
BIG HUGS!
Has it already been almost 2 weeks since we saw you last? Growing quite well, in spite of the difficulty, huh? Keep up the fight. You've been successful meeting every challenge. Keep on!
Love, G.U.Mike and G.A. Jamie
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