Dylan had a great weekend. Mommy even got to Kangaroo with him, this is the first time doing it at the UIHC. He loved it and mommy did too. They do things a little different there, they only let you do it for the max of 1 hour and you hold him in a recliner versus laying on a bed. It was a great experience. They ended up changing Dylan back to the Star type vent, this is because the new computerized one he was on that didn't make any noise, it was giving him breaths when he didn't necessarily need them. This Star type vent is better for wheaning him back towards the CPAP. They plan on getting him back to the CPAP, which is the tube in his nose versus his throat, in the next 2 weeks or so. They have up'd his feedings now to 7 cc's every 4 hours, he is handling them well. He has even pooped on a regular basis now, this is HUGE news considering the tummy issues he had before. He is still destating every now and then but the Dr. said today this is just part of him being a preemie baby. If he was inside his mommy he would only be taking 4 breaths per hour and now that he is born we are expecting him to take 60 breaths per minute. So it is understandable that he gets pooped out every now and then but he is doing great breathing on his own!!! So our little miracle is still fighting, and he is getting bigger. He is 1 pound and 14 ounces today and looking bigger every time we see him. He will really look HUGE when he gets to 3-4-5 pounds when in reality he will still be just a little guy. We are having small positive baby steps which is great, but there is still a long road ahead so keep those prayers going! We love you Dylan.
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