Sunday, December 14, 2008

230th Day in the NICU

We have reached a goal this week. Drayke is now below 60% on his oxygen. We are finally below the range where O2 causes damage. His PEEP was dropped this week from 12 to 11. and his morphine is down to .03. He has been saturating consistantly in the high 90s-100. Still sleeping thru the night and not needing PRNs. This has been a great week.

The biggest news is from today. Drayke is now 13 pounds! Where has my little peanut gone?

This week Drayke discovered bringing both of his hands to his mouth and really working on trying to suck his thumb. He succeeded a few times. The darn vent tube just keeps getting in the way. He also likes to rub the side of his head with his hands. This means he is learning how to self comfort. YAY!!!!



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is all such good news. Drayke has so many people pulling for him all over the world.

Anonymous said...

this is all such amazing news! he LOOKS so much healthier as well :) myself and my family are so happy that he's doing well.

our thoughts, as always, are with you :)

(by the way.. i was just reading some stuff, and seems that actor colin farrel was born at 1 pound 6 ounces. perhaps drayke is the next colin? :p)

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the good news. He is looking great.

BTW, I know I'm a stranger to you, I "know" one of your friends from online. My neice was born at 14 oz when she was born at 7 months into the pregnancy (list of problems with pre-eclampsia and bad placenta, etc). Anyway, she's now 11.

The struggle is worth it. My thoughts are with your family.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the update! Did the doctors ever decide to put the alcohol thru Drayke's Broviac line? Just wondering how that was and if it worked?