I rarely post on consecutive days, but man what a day! Jordan is now 4 and a half pounds! In less than a week he gained another half pound. I mean look at the picture. He’s fat! Not super obese or anything, but he has a double chin. I know several of you will get mad when I say this, but he’s starting to look like a normal baby rather than a preemie.
Also, he has been moved up to 1.4 ounces per feed. I know that they are not in any rush, but the bottles they use in the NICU only go up to 2 ounces. They are also giving him bottles every other feed. He sucks pretty actively, but he hasn’t really coordinated the action that well. As a result, he works harder than he should in order to empty the bottle. He does get it done, but he is kind of inefficient. It’s kind of like drinking a liter through a straw. It can be done, but it is better to just drink. The only bad thing right now is that he is still swinging again on his breathing. The good news is they haven’t had to raise the settings. The bad news is he won’t get it turned down anytime soon either. Anyway, yesterday was a good day. I can’t wait to see how he does over the next week.
4 comments:
I never realized that he looked like a "preemie"...I always thought he looked like a newborn in that wrinkled, smooshed up way newborns do. But I see your point- he looks so amazingly different now from two short months ago.
Oh my Goodness!! He is so fat! I can't believe this is the same baby I saw at the beginning of September!
He looks a little disgruntled, just like his mommy looks sometimes. :)
You look disgruntled. Now, say something else (Smile)
He's getting so big!!! It won't be long now...
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