Today is a great day for little Jackson. I feel very blessed that he is doing so well, he's been our little miracle. Thank you for all the prayers, I know they have been heard and Heavenly Father is blessing him so much. I feel like his ancestors up in heaven have been watching over him.
He had a bar placed on his mouth last week to prevent him from pulling out his two tubes that were in his mouth. I felt so bad for him, because he wasn't able to suck on his binky and he looked so pitiful.
He was getting a break from wearing the C-pap by wearing the cannula twice a day when he was being held. The doctor instructed that he be put on the cannula all day today to see how well he would tolerate it. Then, his tubes where removed from his mouth and the feeding tube was placed in his nose. It is great news to have him off the C-pap. This will allow him to start oral feedings soon.
He will remain off the C-pap as long as he keeps his oxygen levels up. Sometimes when preemies are taken off the C-pap and if they are not ready, they will get tired from working so hard to keep their oxygen up and this will lead to having more desats and then they start loosing weight. I will pray that his lungs will be mature enough to stay on the cannula.
As I was holding him today, he did so well! He was at room air almost the whole time. I was so proud of him, he's such a strong little guy.
He had his eye exam today and the results are that his ROP is in zone 2 stage 1. I think this is good, I will need more information.
I'm home tonight to be with my 3 boys and David is heading to Boise tomorrow to spend the day with Jackson.
I was able to have dinner yesterday with Heidi Stephenson who had a preemie also born at 25 weeks. I feel privilege to be know this special person who went through so much and has been so generous and supportive to our family. Thank you!
Oh! I am so glad to hear that he is doing so well!!! I haven't been around the internet for awhile so I haven't been able to read the updates. My friend is letting me use her computer right now. The new pictures are so sweet! I can't believe he is up to 4lbs, what a blessing. I hope that you are all doing well. Mom said that you had been sick. We are going to miss having you guys around this Thanksgiving. You are going to have to take some time to go to New Moon! Too bad I wasn't down there we could have gone together.. You read those books right? Well, let us know if you ever need anything. The boys are welcome up anytime. You're always in our prayers, tell the boys hi for us!!!
ReplyDelete