When they try things out in the NICU, it is literally trial and error. Take the feedings for instance. You feed the baby. He’s OK, you feed him more. Still OK, feed him a little more. Keep feeding him more until his body says stop. Jordan’s body said stop Saturday night. He’s not sick or anything, but his body made it clear that we reached his limit. They stopped feeding him for a day to give his body a rest, and will start again on Monday at the lower setting. They also are fiddling with some of the minerals in his blood. Do you know you blood sugar levels? What about your potassium, or you sodium? I don’t know mine, but it’s pretty amazing how a change in calcium, or potassium, or iron in the blood can totally change my mood for several hours. There’s nothing worth worrying about, but it goes to show how much even the little things matter when it’s your kid. Jordan’s blood sugar isn’t perfect, it ruins my afternoon. I haven’t seen a doctor since 2005, and thanks to Jordan I can now see one for free.
Today’s vocabulary word is Desat (DEE-sat). Desat is when a preemie forgets to do stuff. We all forget stuff on occasion. When a preemie desats, he forgets to breathe or pump his heart for a few seconds. It’s totally expected, and somewhat expected by the nurses. It’s totally normal and does happen, but the amazing thing is that when he stops breathing, or his heart stops, the exact same thing happens to me. Anyway, nothing major this weekend, so I’ll close with good news. In the first 28 days of life, he has gained 4 ounces, and grown over an inch. He is now a pound and a half and over 12 and a half inches.
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