Well the boys have made it a whole month!(and so has the rest of the family). I am pleasantly surprised at how fast it has went by. As always thanks to EVERYONE who is helping out with our girls, and other things that you are doing.
The boys are 29 weeks or 1month they have a billion different ways to track their "age" right now.
First up is Brecken- He weighs a whole 735 Grams(1 pound 11 ounces), is 32.5 centimeters(13.6 inches) tall, and is up to 15ml and 24 cal feeds(he gets fed every 3 hours). He just barely switched back to a NIV type breathing machine about 5 minutes after I did pictures. He LOVES his pacifier, and his arms stretched out above his head, He is always making us laugh with how he has his arms and hands and the faces he pulls. He is our feisty little guy, and he lets us know if he has a messy diaper (he is a fantastic pooper, and at his age that's a big thing!!! We can hold him once a day and he will start tub baths tonight( both boys have been getting sponge baths) He finally isn't swinging as much, and having a LOT less apnic episodes so Yahoo for progress!
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Asher- Asher is our big boys at 980 grams (about 2.2 pounds), And 37 centimeters tall(14.6 inches). So he is quite a bit taller than his brother. Asher isn't quit up to his full feeds like Brecken, but he is at a 22 cal and 17 ml( the ml's are figured by their weight, so Asher's full feed will be more than Brecken's). Ash man is our calm, and quiet twin. He is so much more laid back than Brecken, but watch out if you do tick him off(like taking his temperature, oh he hates that!). He has done so very well since his heart surgery it is amazing!!. They took out his pic line yesterday and so now we can start him on tub baths as long as his dr. ok's it. But we get to hold him twice a day now. It seems like a blurr from when I could hardly touch him with my finger without him getting super stressed. He loves being held( He actually drools all over the place when i am holding him).
Well one month down and about 11 weeks left in the nicu. Time is going by super fast. It's amazing to watch your tiny babies grown and get stronger!
What precious little lives you have in your hands! Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post. I love my little nephews so much. I am so happy they are doing so well.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing fantastic at this NICU mom thing! I love your blog! Mine is and was so important to me. It was my way of venting without anyone telling me what i could and couldn't say. It was also where i was able to share my most special little boy with my friends and family. I am sure you are meeting all of our favorite nurses, rt's and doctors. Jake had more than I can count, but some of our closest were Dr. Minton, Dr. Gerday and WIC, rn's were Mark, Janalyn, Donn, Ron, and Pam, Nurses (well there were tons) but Heather Harper, Jayda, Val, Andrea, and tons more. Who are your Primary's? Don't you love it in the NICU. I am thinking about going back to school one day just so that i could work in the NICU. The feeling in there is so special. Good luck with the next few days, Can't wait to hear about how good your boys are doing.
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