yesterday the nurse noticed Lewis was workin a little harder at breathin, after previous concerns about too much fluid in his chest, though wasn't considered a problem at the time, they decided to drain some fluid out yesterday, he wasn't sufferin through it or anythin but was thought it was the reason he was workin harder to breathe, they never 'fitted' a chest drain but just put a wee line out and once finished drainin the fluid they took the line out. Pleased to say his breathin seems much better now, they'l keep an eye on the fluid and if it builds back up again they'll look at fittin a proper chest drain, so hopefully the fluid won't build up again. They put him ona type of fat free milk yesterday as well as the fat could cause the fluid build up as well, he was only on half what he was gettin but now up to 16 mils an hour on it and he was on 22 mils an hour before they changed it, so nearly back to what it was. he's still doin well on the blender so hopefully he won't go back to Cpap. Got him a cute Elf outfit for xmas eve and a santa outfit for xmas day can't wait to see him wearin them. roll on next week to see if he's gettin in a proper big cot so i can dress him in his clothes :)
Lewis was weighed again today, he was last weighed on Monday after extubation and he was still weighin his birth weight of 3.5kg (7lb8oz), they said they expect them to lose 10 percent of their birth weight but..today Lewis weighs 3.5kg (about 7lb 11 and half oz)
he is a wee chumba :)
Happy birthday
8 months ago
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What a little star!!Lewis is doing great!!Hopefuly he'll get into his big boy cot soon and he'll get to wear his clothes...i too was desperate for that stage!
Take Care Gil xx
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